Trigeminal trophic syndrome mimicking squamous cell carcinoma.
- Yasir Al-Dojaily,
- Jessica Payne,
- Jennifer Crimmins,
- Shields Callahan
Jessica Payne
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Author ProfileJennifer Crimmins
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Author ProfileShields Callahan
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Author ProfileAbstract
Trigeminal trophic syndrome is a rare cause of persistent secondary
facial ulceration due to trigeminal nerve damage. Lesions often mimic
squamous cell carcinoma but can be differentiated histologically. We
present an unusual case of trigeminal trophic syndrome with both
clinical and histologic features of squamous cell carcinoma.