Clinical Journal of Pain 2012-Feb
Meningitis after invasive treatment of the trigeminal ganglion: two case reports and a review of the literature.
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Abstrait
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this case is to report the rare complication of a meningitis after an invasive treatment of the trigeminal ganglion.
METHODS
In this case report, two cases of meningitis due to oral streptococci are reported and a review of literature is presented.
CONCLUSIONS
This complication should be recognized as early as possible to prevent deterioration of the situation. Meningitis must be suspected when a patient reports headache and fever within days after an invasive treatment of the trigeminal ganglion.
