Trigeminal Trophic Syndrome Leading to Orbital Cellulitis

Trigeminal trophic syndrome is a rare condition that develops from trigeminal nerve damage causing dysesthesias that result in self-mutilation. Facial and nasal destruction develops from self-destructive behavior (repetitive picking or scratching) secondary to the altered skin sensation created by t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Linda B. Thompson, Stephen L. Powell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2018-05-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3c06m4r6