title: Decompression of inferior alveolar nerve: case report.
abstract: Paresthesia as a result of mechanical trauma is one of the most frequent sensory disturbances of the inferior alveolar nerve. This case report describes surgical treatment for paresthesia caused by a compressive phenomenon within the mandibular canal. The cause of the compression, a broken instrument left in the patient's mouth during previous endodontic therapy, was identified during routine radiography and computed tomography. Once the foreign object was removed by surgery, the paresthesia resolved quickly. This case highlights the potential for an iatrogenic mechanical cause of paresthesia.
authors.affiliation: Portuguese Catholic University, Estrada da Circunvalação, Viseu, Portugal. tiagomiguelmarques@gmail.com
authors.forename: Tiago Miguel Santos
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: Joana Marques
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gomes
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000293:injuries; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries; D055815:Young Adult