Metastasis of prostate carcinoma in the mandible manifesting as numb chin syndrome

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AKSOY S., ORHAN K., Kursun S., KOLSUZ M. E., ÇELİKTEN B.

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, cilt.12, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1477-7819-12-401
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: distant metastasis, jaws, cone beam computed tomography, numb chin syndrome, CANCER, TUMORS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Numb chin syndrome is an uncommon but well-recognized symptom in medical oncology. This condition can be related to metastatic neurological manifestation of malignancy, often with no clinically visible pathology. About 1% of oral cancers, which are located in the soft tissues and jaws, are metastases of primary tumors located elsewhere in the body. The posterior mandible is the most common site of metastasis of the oral region because of its rich blood supply in active areas of hematopoiesis. This article describes prostate carcinoma metastasis located in the mandible and temporomandibular joint of a 78-year-old male.