title: Trigeminal trophic syndrome mimicking Wegener's granulomatosis. A case report with a review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Zeitouni
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Zollo
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Loree
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Hicks
mesh_terms: 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*