title: Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to Meningioma.
abstract: Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the fifth cranial nerve that causes episodes of intense, stabbing, electric shock-like pain that lasts from few seconds to few minutes in the areas of the face where the branches of the nerve are distributed. More than one nerve branch can be affected by the disorder. We report an unusual case of trigeminal neuralgia affecting right side of face presenting atypical features of neuralgia and not responding to the usual course of treatment. The magnetic resonance imaging study of brain revealed a large extra-axial mass involving right cerebellopontine angle region causing moderate pressure effect on trigeminal nerve and brain stem. The aim of this case report is to show a tumor of cerebellopontine angle, presenting clinically as atypical trigeminal neuralgia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMSU, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, India.
authors.forename: Premeshwar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Niwant
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vidya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Dental College & Research Center (VSPM DCRC), Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: Mukta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motwani
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vidya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Dental College & Research Center (VSPM DCRC), Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: Sushil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naik