Chin hypoesthesia as a manifestation of a lymphoproliferative síndrome

Abstract

Mental hypostesia syndrome or numb chin syndrome consists of a sensory neuropathy that leads to the numbness of the lower lip unilaterally in most cases. May be the first manifestation of multiple benign or malignant processes. The clinical case of a female patient who reports this symptom in isolation is presented. Odontogenic or iatrogenic causes are ruled out. After the CT and MRI study, a soft tissue lesion is seen next to the jaw on the right side and is biopsied with the result of diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Among the multiple causes of chin hypoesthesia are odontogenic processes, systemic diseases and malignant diseases such as solid tumors of the breast and lung or lymphoproliferative syndromes, mainly.