Isolated trigeminal neuropathy. An unusual complication of carcinoma of the lung
- 6 June 1977
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA)
- Vol. 237 (23) , 2522-2523
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.237.23.2522
Abstract
The occurrence of isolated metastasis to the trigeminal nerve or ganglion form a distant, solid tumor is rare. This communication describes a patient with carcinoma of the lung; an isolated trigeminal neuropathy developed and at autopsy proved to be secondary to metastasis to the trigeminal ganglion. The appearance of a trigeminal neuropathy in a patient with an active solid tumor elsewhere in the body is most likely due to metastasis.Keywords
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