Unusual case of post-traumatic lingual paraesthesia

K M Tekeli; T Agrawal; S F Worrall

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.02.010

Unusual case of post-traumatic lingual paraesthesia

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Mar;46(2):157-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.02.010. Epub 2007 Oct 23.

Authors

K M Tekeli¹, T Agrawal, S F Worrall

Affiliation

¹ [email protected]

PMID: 17959280
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.02.010

Abstract

We report an unusual case of lingual paraesthesia caused by a fracture of the base of the skull involving the foramen ovale. As far as we know, lingual sensory neuropathy associated purely with a fracture of the base of the skull has not been reported before.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adolescent
Cranial Nerve Injuries / complications*
Humans
Lingual Nerve Injuries*
Male
Paresthesia / etiology*
Skull Fracture, Basilar / complications*
Sphenoid Bone / injuries