Trotter's syndrome
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Trotter's syndrome is a cluster of symptoms associated with certain types of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The cause of pain is the mandibular nerve of the foramen ovale, through which the tumor enters the calvarium. Symptoms include the following:
- Unilateral conductive deafness due to middle ear effusion
- Trigeminal neuralgia due to perineural spread
- Soft palate immobility
- Difficulty opening mouth
External links
- Reiter S, Gavish A, Winocur E, Emodi-Perlman A, Eli I (2006). "Nasopharyngeal carcinoma mimicking a temporomandibular disorder: a case report". J Orofac Pain. 20 (1): 74–81. PMID 16483023.
- Van Hassel HJ, Topping JW (July 1977). "Trotter's syndrome. A review". Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. 44 (1): 125–7. doi:10.1016/0030-4220(77)90253-5. PMID 267870.