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Auriculotemporal Neuralgia Secondary to TMJ Synovial Cyst: A Rare Presentation of a Rare Entity
Ansari, Hossein , Robertson, Carrie E. , Lane, John I. , Viozzi, Christopher F. , Garza, Ivan , Robertson, Carrie E
Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain | September 11, 2013 | Volume: 53 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 1662-1665
Synovial cysts of the temporomandibular joint are rare, and to our knowledge, only 14 cases have been reported. The most common presentation is local pain and swelling. We present a case of a synovial cyst presenting with neuralgia in the distribution of the auriculotemporal nerve, initially misdiagnosed as trigeminal neuralgia.