Acoustic Neuroma Mimicking Orofacial Pain: A Unique Case Report

Acoustic neuroma (AN), also called vestibular schwannoma, is a tumor composed of Schwann cells that most frequently involve the vestibular division of the VII cranial nerve. The most common symptoms include orofacial pain, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, tinnitus, hearing loss, and imbalance...

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Main Authors: Praveenkumar Ramdurg, Naveen Srinivas, Vijaylaxmi Mendigeri, Surekha R. Puranik
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Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1947616
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description Acoustic neuroma (AN), also called vestibular schwannoma, is a tumor composed of Schwann cells that most frequently involve the vestibular division of the VII cranial nerve. The most common symptoms include orofacial pain, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, tinnitus, hearing loss, and imbalance that result from compression of cranial nerves V–IX. Symptoms of acoustic neuromas can mimic and present as temporomandibular disorder. Therefore, a thorough medical and dental history, radiographic evaluation, and properly conducted diagnostic testing are essential in differentiating odontogenic pain from pain that is nonodontogenic in nature. This article reports a rare case of a young pregnant female patient diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma located in the cerebellopontine angle that was originally treated for musculoskeletal temporomandibular joint disorder.
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spelling doaj-art-b7753c2b8e7e4b56bc1f69ab6f8bc9352025-08-20T02:19:18ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732016-01-01201610.1155/2016/19476161947616Acoustic Neuroma Mimicking Orofacial Pain: A Unique Case ReportPraveenkumar Ramdurg0Naveen Srinivas1Vijaylaxmi Mendigeri2Surekha R. Puranik3Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Orthodontics, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Bagalkot District, IndiaAcoustic neuroma (AN), also called vestibular schwannoma, is a tumor composed of Schwann cells that most frequently involve the vestibular division of the VII cranial nerve. The most common symptoms include orofacial pain, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, tinnitus, hearing loss, and imbalance that result from compression of cranial nerves V–IX. Symptoms of acoustic neuromas can mimic and present as temporomandibular disorder. Therefore, a thorough medical and dental history, radiographic evaluation, and properly conducted diagnostic testing are essential in differentiating odontogenic pain from pain that is nonodontogenic in nature. This article reports a rare case of a young pregnant female patient diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma located in the cerebellopontine angle that was originally treated for musculoskeletal temporomandibular joint disorder.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1947616
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