Numb Chin Syndrome Leading to a Diagnosis of Salivary Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Numb chin syndrome (NCS) refers to a rare sensory neuropathy characterized by numbness of the chin within the distribution of the mental or inferior alveolar nerve. Although NCS is usually caused by a benign process, it should not be underestimated and a thorough diagnostic evaluation for a new or k...
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doaj-912bc13a450646fb98da3fec3e9838182020-11-24T21:24:54ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952017-07-01810.3389/fneur.2017.00343278239Numb Chin Syndrome Leading to a Diagnosis of Salivary Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureLei Wu0Yifan Zheng1Zhou Zhou2Yanmei Liu3Weixi Zhang4Qi Wu5Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaNumb chin syndrome (NCS) refers to a rare sensory neuropathy characterized by numbness of the chin within the distribution of the mental or inferior alveolar nerve. Although NCS is usually caused by a benign process, it should not be underestimated and a thorough diagnostic evaluation for a new or known progressive malignancy should always be performed. Here, we report a case of salivary ductal adenocarcinoma that mimicked a pulpitis and periodontitis in its early presentation accompanied by numbness of chin. The course and diagnosis of this case are discussed, and a brief review of the literature is presented. It is hoped for clinicians to keep the malignant possibility of NCS in mind and take a thorough examination.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00343/fullnumb chin syndromemental nerve neuropathymetastatic tumor of mandiblemalignantsalivary carcinomasalivary ductal adenocarcinoma |
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Lei Wu Yifan Zheng Zhou Zhou Yanmei Liu Weixi Zhang Qi Wu Numb Chin Syndrome Leading to a Diagnosis of Salivary Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Frontiers in Neurology numb chin syndrome mental nerve neuropathy metastatic tumor of mandible malignant salivary carcinoma salivary ductal adenocarcinoma |
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Numb Chin Syndrome Leading to a Diagnosis of Salivary Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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Numb Chin Syndrome Leading to a Diagnosis of Salivary Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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Numb Chin Syndrome Leading to a Diagnosis of Salivary Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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Numb Chin Syndrome Leading to a Diagnosis of Salivary Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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Numb Chin Syndrome Leading to a Diagnosis of Salivary Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
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numb chin syndrome leading to a diagnosis of salivary ductal adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature |
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Frontiers in Neurology |
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Numb chin syndrome (NCS) refers to a rare sensory neuropathy characterized by numbness of the chin within the distribution of the mental or inferior alveolar nerve. Although NCS is usually caused by a benign process, it should not be underestimated and a thorough diagnostic evaluation for a new or known progressive malignancy should always be performed. Here, we report a case of salivary ductal adenocarcinoma that mimicked a pulpitis and periodontitis in its early presentation accompanied by numbness of chin. The course and diagnosis of this case are discussed, and a brief review of the literature is presented. It is hoped for clinicians to keep the malignant possibility of NCS in mind and take a thorough examination. |
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numb chin syndrome mental nerve neuropathy metastatic tumor of mandible malignant salivary carcinoma salivary ductal adenocarcinoma |
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