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Trigeminal Nerve Neoplasm
Benign and malignant neoplasms which arise from or metastasize to the trigeminal or fifth cranial nerve which provides sensory innervation to the face, oral cavity and sinuses and the muscles of mastication. Clinical features may include facial pain or sensory loss or weakness of jaw closure. (NCI Thesaurus)
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