A case of trigeminal neuralgia complicated by ipsilateral temporal arteritis

J Anesth. 2010 Feb;24(1):139-42. doi: 10.1007/s00540-009-0862-0.

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) complicated with temporal arteritis (TA) is not a common disease, but it is a very important syndrome to consider for diagnosing facial pain in individuals older than 50 years. We therefore report on a rare case of TN with TA that occurred simultaneously on the same side with each symptom responding to specific treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Facial Pain / etiology*
  • Facial Pain / pathology
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / complications*
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Male
  • Microvessels / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia / complications*
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia / diagnosis
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia / drug therapy
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia / surgery