title: Fatal paranasal sinusitis presenting as trigeminal neuralgia.
abstract: Trigeminal neuralgia is rare in patients with paranasal sinusitis. The authors describe a case of paranasal sinusitis that appeared as an insidious onset of trigeminal neuralgia along the distribution of ophthalmic and maxillary branches, followed by rapid intracranial invasion with temporal meningoencephalitis and subdural empyema, and finally a fatal outcome.
authors.forename: Yen-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Shinn-Kuang
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: I-Hsin
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Weng
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D004724:Endoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology