<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Occipital neuralgia is a type of chronic headache disorder in the dermatomes of the greater or lesser occipital nerve. (7) We describe here a rare case of occipital neuralgia caused by an intramuscular lipoma. A 45 year-old man presented with troublesome pain in the occipital area with 3 x 2 cm palpable mass in the right occipital region. Patient was treated by a neurologist. The X ray for cervical vertebrae and computed tomography was performed.</p><p>Computed tomography revealed a mass reminding intramuscular lipoma. Surgical management was indicated. During the operation stretching of the lesser occipital nerve was detected. After resection of lipoma on postoperative follow – up, the patient reported that the pain had resolved. During the histopathological examination, lipoma was confirmed.</p></abstract>

Occipital neuralgia is a type of chronic headache disorder in the dermatomes of the greater or lesser occipital nerve. (7) We describe here a rare case of occipital neuralgia caused by an intramuscular lipoma. A 45 year-old man presented with troublesome pain in the occipital area with 3 x 2 cm palpable mass in the right occipital region. Patient was treated by a neurologist. The X ray for cervical vertebrae and computed tomography was performed.Computed tomography revealed a mass reminding intramuscular lipoma. Surgical management was indicated. During the operation stretching of the lesser occipital nerve was detected. After resection of lipoma on postoperative follow – up, the patient reported that the pain had resolved. During the histopathological examination, lipoma was confirmed.

Occipital Neuralgia Caused by an Intramuscular Lipoma. A Case Report

Oral and Maxillofacial department in Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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Occipital neuralgia is a type of chronic headache disorder in the dermatomes of the greater or lesser occipital nerve. (7) We describe here a rare case of...

Occipital Neuralgia Caused by an Intramuscular Lipoma. A Case Report

Published Online: Nov 18, 2020

Page range: 54 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/chilat-2020-0014

Keywords
occipital neuralgia, lipoma

© 2020 Taluma Agnija et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Occipital Neuralgia Caused by an Intramuscular Lipoma. A Case Report

Published Online: Nov 18, 2020

Page range: 54 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/chilat-2020-0014

Keywordsoccipital neuralgia, lipoma

© 2020 Taluma Agnija et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
occipital neuralgia, lipoma