title: Auriculotemporal neuralgia secondary to TMJ synovial cyst: a rare presentation of a rare entity.
abstract: Synovial cysts of the temporomandibular joint are rare, and to our knowledge, only 14 cases have been reported. The most common presentation is local pain and swelling. We present a case of a synovial cyst presenting with neuralgia in the distribution of the auriculotemporal nerve, initially misdiagnosed as trigeminal neuralgia.
authors.affiliation: Neurology and Neuroscience Associates, Inc., Akron, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ansari
authors.forename: Carrie E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: John I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: Christopher F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Viozzi
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Garza
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: auriculotemporal; cyst; neuralgia; temporomandibular; temporomandibular joint; trigeminal