Inflammatory trigeminal sensory neuropathy mimicking trigeminal neurinoma.
Idiopathic trigeminal sensory neuropathy is a benign disorder. We report two patients with transient MRI abnormalities, suggesting transient inflammation of the trigeminal nerve caused temporary facial sensory symptoms.
Rorick
M B
MB
Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Chandar
K
K
Colombi
B J
BJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000473:pathology