title: Numb chin syndrome in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: Numb chin syndrome is a sensory neuropathy of the inferior alveolar branch of the trigeminal nerve, characterized by unilateral numbness of the chin, the lower lip and the buccal and gingival mucosa. We report a girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia of B-cell type who initially presented with numb chin syndrome resulting from skull base infiltration.
authors: Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria. jasmin.pansy@medunigraz.at
authors: Jasmin
authors: J
authors: Pansy
authors: Herwig
authors: H
authors: Lackner
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Benesch
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Urban
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002680:Chin / Q000473:pathology; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003561:Cytarabine; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate