15th September 2020

A 57-year old man presents with a one-month history of recurrent facial pain

A 57-year old man presents with a one-month history of recurrent facial pain. He describes multiple episodes of sharp stabbing pain affecting his left cheek, which occur throughout the day but only last a few seconds. The pain is intense when it occurs, and his wife describes him grimacing during these episodes. He has noticed that the episodes often occur after shaving and when eating.

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