Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain Associated with Somatoform Disorder in an 11-Year-Old Boy
Joint Authors
Sakurai, Yoshihiko
Fujii, Asami
Kato, Fumie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) is a poorly understood chronic disorder that rarely occurs in children.
An 11-year-old boy initially presented with right cheek pain and a streptococcal infection 6 weeks previously.
Facial cellulitis was suspected, which was resolved by antibiotic treatment.
The right cheek pain recurred within 4 weeks of this initial visit.
Because the antibiotic treatment did not relieve the pain, the patient visited our outpatient clinic.
Physical examination revealed facial tenderness in an area that corresponded with the region supplied by the second branch of the trigeminal nerve (maxillary nerve), suggesting trigeminal neuralgia (TN).
However, brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed no vascular compression.
Furthermore, the continuous nagging and dull nature of the pain experienced by the patient differed from the sudden and severe nature of pain associated with TN.
Subsequently, PIFP was diagnosed.
The patient was unable to attend school because of prolonged lassitude, nausea, headache, and anorexia.
Psychological counseling revealed psychological stress related to his out-of-school life.
Upon learning stress management through psychotherapy, his general malaise gradually improved, and he was able to attend school with more facial expressions.
This case indicates the psychogenic aspect of PIFP as well as the value of psychological counseling.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sakurai, Yoshihiko& Fujii, Asami& Kato, Fumie. 2019. Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain Associated with Somatoform Disorder in an 11-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143848
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sakurai, Yoshihiko…[et al.]. Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain Associated with Somatoform Disorder in an 11-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143848
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sakurai, Yoshihiko& Fujii, Asami& Kato, Fumie. Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain Associated with Somatoform Disorder in an 11-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143848
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143848