Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain

Korean Academy of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine (대한안면통증구강내과학회)
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Numb Chin Syndrome as the First Symptom of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

  • Oh, Duwon (Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Woo, Keoncheol (Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Kim, Seong Taek (Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Ahn, Hyung Joon (Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Choi, Jong-Hoon (Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) ;
  • Kwon, Jeong-Seung (Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Dental Hospital, Yonsei University College of Dentistry)
  • Received : 2016.11.23
  • Accepted : 2016.12.19
  • Published : 2016.12.30
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Abstract

Numb chin syndrome, or mental neuropathy is a rare sensory neuropathy characterized by abnormal sensation such as hypoesthesia, paresthesia, or dysesthesia in the chin and lower lip innervated by the mental nerve. Sensory neuropathy of mental nerve is somewhat familiar to dentists because it can occur following nerve damage by trauma or dental treatment such as implant surgery or third molar extraction. It can also result from dental causes including abscess or osteomyelitis. However, it can be the first sign of the systemic disease or malignancy if it is not related to dental causes. In this study, we present the case of a patient who present with hypoesthesia and pain in chin area without other symptoms and is later diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

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