Journal of Iranian Dental Association
J Iran Dent Assoc
Medical Sciences
http://jida.ir
23
journal23
2383-3041
10.52547/jida
en
jalali
1395
10
1
gregorian
2017
1
1
29
1
online
1
fulltext
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Mental Neuropathy as Initial Manifestation of Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Oral Medicine
Oral Medicine
Review
<div><strong style="text-align: justify;">Introduction: </strong><span style="text-align: justify;">Mental neuropathy is a sensory neuropathy characterized by hypoesthe-sia or paresthesia of the chin and lower lip. It can be a symptom of a latent malignant disease.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Case Presentation: </strong>This report presents a case of a 34-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer who complained of severe pain and numbness of the right lower lip. We reviewed numerous reliable articles (through PubMed and Google Search) in relation to mental neuropathy and its possible causes.<br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>Given that the reports of mental neuropathy have often been associated with malignancies, patients that complain of sensory impairment and numbness of the mental region should be examined carefully.</div>
Breast Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Neuropathy, Paresthesia
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http://jida.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-875&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Farzaneh
Agha-Hosseini
2300319475328460020946
2300319475328460020946
No
Professor, Fellowship of Research Biology, Dental Research Center, Dental Research Institute AND Department of Oral and Maxil-lofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Bita
Rohani
rohanibita@gmail.com
2300319475328460020947
2300319475328460020947
Yes
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran