2016 Revista espanola de medicina …

Numb chin syndrome as a manifestation of jaw metastasis diagnosed in a bone scan.

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Revista espanola de medicina nuclear e imagen molecular Vol. 35 (1) : 34-7 • Jan 2016

In many cases, numb chin syndrome (NCS) may represent a banal pathology. However, as it can be associated with malignant processes, its presence should alert the clinician of a possible occult disease. In patients already diagnosed with cancer, it often represents an ominous sign that indicates poor prognosis, due to the rapid progress of the disease. The case is presented of a 62-year-old man diagnosed with synchronous lung and bladder cancer, who suddenly complained of numbness in the chin. The bone scan confirmed the suspicion of metastastic bone disease, and the patient died two months after the appearance of this sign.

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