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

AKSOY, SERCAN; ORHAN, KAAN; Kursun, Sebnem; KOLSUZ, MEHMET; ÇELİKTEN, BERKAN

doi:10.1186/1477-7819-12-401

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

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

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

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
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
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.