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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug;11(4):e582-e584.
doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000938.

Neuroma of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve: A Treatable Mimic of Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia

Francesco Fortunato  1 , Michele Trimboli  1 , Leonzio Fortunato  1 , Antonio Gambardella  1
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Case Reports

Neuroma of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve: A Treatable Mimic of Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia

Francesco Fortunato et al. Neurol Clin Pract. 2021 Aug.
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Figure 1
Figure 1. Radiographic Findings
(A) Orthopantomography revealed a radiolucent lesion near the left mental foramen (arrow); (B) a CT scan showed an oval hypodense area that was adjacent to the left mental foramen without contiguity with premolars apices (arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2. Photomicrograph of the Excised Lesion
(A) Note the brownish elongated lesion of approximately 0.5 cm in diameter nearby the left mental foramen. Light microscopy, hematoxylin and eosin stain, and magnification 200x revealed (b) proliferation of the fibrous tissue around the amorphous material, with involvement at the periphery of striated muscle tissue fibers, (C) amorphous brownish material surrounded by foreign body giant cell reaction, and (D) proliferation of nerves in a haphazard arrangement.
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