%0 Journal Article
%T Neuropat¨ªa sensitiva trigeminal secundaria a granuloma de colesterol de la punta del pe£¿asco del temporal
%A Pons Garc¨ªa
%A M.A.
%A Moreno Garc¨ªa
%A C.
%J Revista Espa£¿ola de Cirug¨ªa Oral y Maxilofacial
%D 2009
%I Sociedad Espa?ola de Cirug¨ªa Oral y Maxilofacial
%R 10.4321/S1130-05582009000500008
%X trigeminal neuralgia is an uncommon entity. the patients report hypoesthesia and/or dysesthesia of the second and third ramus of trigeminal nerve, while neuralgia is very rare.1 its association with systemic diseases of connective tissue is well know.2 it has been described as being associated with different lesions of the central nervous system, especially with the posterior cavity or cranial base tumors, as well as jaw neoplasias.3,4 we presented a patient with hypoesthesia v2-v3 and hemi facial paroxysmal pain secondary to lesion of petrous apex of temporal bone.
%K trigeminal neuropathy
%K orofacial hypoalgesia
%K petrous apex of temporal bone.
%U http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1130-05582009000500008&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en