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Numb chin syndrome as initial manifestation in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Author(s) -
KraigherKrainer Elisabeth,
Lackner Herwig,
Sovinz Petra,
Schwinger Wolfgang,
Benesch Martin,
Urban Christian
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.21627
Subject(s) - medicine , chin , lymphoblastic leukemia , mental nerve , sensory neuropathy , numb , dermatology , leukemia , pediatrics , surgery , anatomy , genetics , biology
Numb chin syndrome (NCS) describes the affection of the inferior alveolar nerve and is a purely sensory neuropathy. Its symptoms include numbness of the skin of the chin, the lip and the gingival mucosa. Mostly seen in adults, it has rarely been described in children. We report on an 11‐year‐old male who presented with NCS as initial manifestation of acute lymphoblastic leukemia of B‐cell type. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2008;51:426–428. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.