Secondary cluster headache due to cavernous sinus meningioma

Abstract

Cluster headache is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, sudden, short-lasting, very severe, unilateral temporal-periorbital pain. It is a rare subtype of primary headache; and very rarely secondary forms have been reported in the literature. Here is reported a patient with secondary cluster headache due to cavernous sinus meningioma, who have presented with typical features of primary cluster headache fulfilling the criteria defined by the international headache committee.