title: Trigeminal neuralgia as the sole symptom of pancreatic cancer.
abstract: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a condition characterized by brief electric shock-like pains in the topography of the trigeminal nerve. The most common cause of this disorder is the compression of the trigeminal nerve root by tortuous or aberrant vessels. In this report, we describe a patient who presented due to paroxysmal and excruciating facial pain that was found to be secondary to pancreatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil (F. Dach, F.A.A. Oliveira, J.G. Speciali); Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C. dos Santos).
authors.forename: Fabíola
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dach
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil (F. Dach, F.A.A. Oliveira, J.G. Speciali); Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C. dos Santos).
authors.forename: Felipe A A
authors.initials: FAA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil (F. Dach, F.A.A. Oliveira, J.G. Speciali); Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C. dos Santos).
authors.forename: Antônio C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil (F. Dach, F.A.A. Oliveira, J.G. Speciali); Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C. dos Santos).
authors.forename: José G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Speciali
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology*