Trigeminal trophic syndrome mimicking Wegener's granulomatosis. A case report with a review of the literature.
Trigeminal neuropathy with nasal ulceration, called trigeminal trophic syndrome, is an unusual complication of anesthesia in the trigeminal area. We present a case to illustrate the diagnostic and management problems that this syndrome presents.
Datta
R V
RV
Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA.
Zeitouni
N C
NC
Zollo
J D
JD
Loree
T R
TR
Hicks
W L
WL
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*