Meningioma as a cause of chronic orofacial pain: case reports

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 487-489

  Cook, R J ^a   Sharif, I ^a   Escudier, M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atypical; Chronic; Cranial nerve lesion; Idiopathic facial pain; Meningioma; Presentation

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; OXCARBAZEPINE;

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FACE PAIN; FACIAL NERVE DISEASE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; THERAPY DELAY; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE;

BRAIN STEM NEOPLASMS; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CISTERNA MAGNA; CONTRAST MEDIA; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL PAIN; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES;

EID: 49049095505     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.11.020     Document Type: Article

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