Infraorbital nerve surgical decompression for chronic infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To present three cases of chronic infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia relieved by surgical decompression of the infraorbital nerve.

METHODS:

Retrospective chart review.

RESULTS:

We identified three cases of chronic hyperesthesia of the infraorbital nerve. Two cases were related to previous blunt orbital trauma, whereas the third was associated with a long-standing anophthalmic socket with numerous previous surgeries. In each case, patients had dramatic relief of infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia and pain after surgical decompression of the infraorbital nerve.

CONCLUSIONS:

Surgical decompression of the infraorbital nerve can provide significant symptomatic improvement in patients with chronic infraorbital nerve hyperesthesia secondary to nerve compression.

• Authors: Kristi Bailey, John D Ng, Peter H Hwang, Stanley M Saulny, David E E Holck, Peter A D Rubin
• Journal: Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery (Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg) 2007 Jan-Feb Vol. 23 Issue 1 Pg. 49-51 ISSN: 0740-9303 [Print] United States
• PMID: 17237691 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Chronic Disease
• Cranial Nerve Diseases (diagnosis, surgery)
• Decompression, Surgical (methods)
• Female
• Humans
• Hyperesthesia (diagnosis, surgery)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Maxillary Nerve (pathology, surgery)
• Middle Aged
• Orbit (innervation)
• Retrospective Studies
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed