Trigeminal Neuralgia as the Sole Symptom of Pancreatic Cancer
Trigeminal Neuralgia as the Sole Symptom of Pancreatic Cancer
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1526-4610.2012.02246.x
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发表时间：
2013-01-01
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5
通讯作者：
Speciali, Jose G.
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作者：
Dach, Fabiola;Oliveira, Felipe A. A.;Speciali, Jose G.
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.
