An unusual presentation of trigeminal neuralgia caused by fibrous dysplasia (managed with radiofrequency lesioning)

Abstract

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a skeletal developmental disorder of the unknown etiology, uncertain pathogenesis, and diverse histopathology with one-fourth involving head and neck. The aim of this article is to report a rare case of craniofacial FD of the maxillary sinus as an etiology of trigeminal neuralgia treated with radiofrequency lesioning.

Keywords

• Fibrous dysplasia
• radiofrequency lesioning
• trigeminal neuralgia