Trotter's syndrome
Cluster of cancer-related symptoms
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.[1] Symptoms include the following:[2]
- Unilateral conductive deafness due to middle ear effusion
- Trigeminal neuralgia due to perineural spread
- Soft palate immobility
- Difficulty opening mouth
References
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.
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