Angioblastic meningioma presenting as a pain in the temporomandibular joint.
A case of angioblastic meningioma is presented where the presenting symptom was severe TM pain. Theories based on a "referred pain" mechanism, vascular traction, or both, are discussed and suggested as an explanation.
Har-El
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Calderon
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Sandbank
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*