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Pituitary tumour presenting with trigeminal neuralgia as an isolated symptom
N Gazioğlu1, N Tanriöver, S Tüzgen
1Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. nurperig@hotmail.com
British Journal of Neurosurgery
|March 29, 2001
Abstract:
Invasion of the cavernous sinus by pituitary adenoma may cause involvement of cranial nerves III, IV, V and VI. However, trigeminal neuralgia as an isolated, initial symptom is very unusual. A patient with a pituitary adenoma, who had intractable trigeminal neuralgia as the only complaint which resolved following surgical removal is presented.