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Numb Chin Syndrome: A Metastatic Deposit in the Mandible

From Volume 37, Issue 4, May 2010 | Pages 244-246

Authors

D Shah

MFDS RCS, BDS

Senior House Officer, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Articles by D Shah

S Shetty

FRCS, FDS RCS

Specialist Registrar, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Articles by S Shetty

AD MacBean

FRCS(OMFS), FDS RCS

Consultant, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Articles by AD MacBean

SF Olley

FRCS(OMFS), FDS RCS

Consultant, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Unit, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ, UK

Articles by SF Olley

Abstract

Metastatic deposits in the mandible are discussed and a case of leiomyosarcoma arising from a testicular primary is presented. The patient presented with symptoms typical of those that would present to a general dental practitioner. The various stages involved in the diagnosis and management of the condition are discussed.

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