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The spontaneously developing numb lower lip
Author(s) -
Kingon AM
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/adj.12081
Subject(s) - numb , medicine , vigilance (psychology) , lesion , mental nerve , radiological weapon , dentistry , sensation , abscess , surgery , psychology , neuroscience , genetics , molar , biology
A case of a patient with impaired sensation in the distribution of the left mental nerve, having had no recent dental treatment, is presented. The cause proved to be a secondary tumour with the primary lesion being an adenocarcinoma of the lung in an individual who had never smoked. The radiological appearance suggested a possible dental abscess. The need for diagnostic vigilance is emphasized.
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