[A numb chin and bottom lip: a closer look at the symptoms].
The numb chin syndrome, not due to trauma, dental pathology, preprosthetic surgery or orthognatic surgery, is an uncommon pathological condition. In patients with a numb chin a malignant disease or a metastasis of an (un)known malignancy has to be considered.
van der Wal
K G
KG
Afdeling Mondziekten en Kaakchirurgie, Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, Henri Dunantweg 2, 8934 AD Leeuwarden.
de Visscher
J G
JG
D002680:Chin / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012677:Sensation; D013577:Syndrome
De gevoelloze kin en onderlip: een nader te onderzoeken symptoom.