Síndrome trófico trigeminal

María Lertora; Patricia Della Giovanna; Hugo Néstor Cabrera; Sandra García

doi:10.47196/da.v25i1.2047

Authors

María Lertora Dermatology Service, "Professor Alejandro Posadas" National Hospital, El Palomar, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Patricia Della Giovanna Dermatology Service, "Professor Alejandro Posadas" National Hospital, El Palomar, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hugo Néstor Cabrera Dermatology Service, "Professor Alejandro Posadas" National Hospital, El Palomar, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sandra García Pathological Anatomy Service, "Professor Alejandro Posadas" National Hospital, El Palomar, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v25i1.2047

Keywords:

trigeminal trophic syndrome, facial ulcers, self-invoqued ulcers

Abstract

Trigeminal trophic syndrome is a rare cause of self-invoked facial ulcers characterized by the triad composed by the presence of an ulcer at the nasal wing accompanied by anesthesia and paresthesias secondary to multiple causes. We present three cases attended at Hospital Posadas.

Author Biographies

María Lertora, Dermatology Service, "Professor Alejandro Posadas" National Hospital, El Palomar, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Chief of Residents of the Dermatology Service.

Patricia Della Giovanna, Dermatology Service, "Professor Alejandro Posadas" National Hospital, El Palomar, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Dermatology Service.

Hugo Néstor Cabrera, Dermatology Service, "Professor Alejandro Posadas" National Hospital, El Palomar, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Consultant Professor in Dermatology.

Sandra García, Pathological Anatomy Service, "Professor Alejandro Posadas" National Hospital, El Palomar, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Pathological Anatomy Service.

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