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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2010; 04(01): 088-090
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1697814
Original Article
European Journal of Dentistry

Garlic Burn in a Patient with Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Case Report

H Huseyin Yilmaz
a   Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Isparta, Turkey
,
Ozlem Gormez
b   Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Isparta, Turkey
,
Esin Hastar
b   Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Isparta, Turkey
,
Derya Yildirim
b   Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Isparta, Turkey
,
Muge Cina Aksoy
c   Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Isparta, Turkey
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30 September 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Garlic is an herb which has been used by many cultures for treating various health problems for centuries. Uncontrolled use of herbal remedies, known as alternative treatment methods, may lead to side effects and serious treatment complications. This study aimed to draw attention to complications related to alternative treatment methods and to review the literature in the light of this case.

A female patient who had been treated for trigeminal neuralgia was admitted to our clinic complaining of severe pain on the left side of her face. In anamnesis, the patient reported that she had applied garlic topically to this region. Extraoral examination revealed a broad cutaneous burn on the same region. According to a dermatology consultation, a treatment for cutaneous burns was applied and severe trigeminal neuralgia pain was eliminated with glycerol injection by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. (Eur J Dent 2010;4:88-90)

Key words

Garlic burn - Trigeminal neuralgia - Herbal medicine
 

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