An undocumented variation involving auriculotemporal nerve, inferior alveolar nerve and middle meningeal artery

Inferior alveolar nerve hemangioma.

A 14-year-old male presented with lower lip numbness and a slowly enlarging mandibular mass. Computed tomography demonstrated an expansile lesion centered in the marrow space of the left mandibular body, extending along the course of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN), and expanding the mental foramen. Preoperative diagnosis was consistent with an IAN schwannoma. Surgical planning was performed ...

Inferior Alveolar Nerve

Dental Update – September 2003 3 7 5 Abstract: The surgical removal of lower third molars endangers both the lingual and inferior alveolar nerves. Patients sustaining an injury to either of these nerves must be managed correctly, and this requires a diagnosis of the injury type and regular monitoring of the recovery of sensation. Surgical intervention for a damaged inferior alveolar nerve is no...

Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Revisited.

Auriculotemporal nerve syndrome.

INTRODUCTION Auriculotemporal nerve syndrome is characterized by erythema, perspiration, heat and pain localized in the area supplied by the auriculotemporal nerve in response to gustatory stimuli after the ingestion of different types of food. This syndrome may be confused with food allergy. CASE REPORT A 21-year-old woman complained of erythema, sweat and heat in the right cheek after intak...

Auriculotemporal Nerve Syndrome

A 31-year-old man complained of recurrent episodes of left-dominant facial flushing and sweating precipitated by eating. He previously broke his bilateral mandibular condyles and was treated with conservative management. He recovered uneventfully but developed these symptoms a month after the injury. He had no history nor symptoms of a food allergy, so auriculotemporal nerve syndrome was suspec...