Numb Chin Syndrome Secondary to Vestibular Schwannoma

Volume 1 - Issue 4

Nilofer Halim¹*, Chaithra Kalkur², Anusha L Rangare² and S Padmashree

Received:February 01, 2019;   Published: February 19, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/SJO.2019.01.000120

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Abstract

Numb chin syndrome (NCS) or mental neuropathy is a sensory neuropathy. It can present as trivial finding of hypoesthesia/ paraesthesia or pain over the chin and area supplied by the mandibular nerve. The etiology can vary from dental pathogenesis to malignancy and neurological disorders. Here we present a case report of 18 year old female patient, who presented with numb chin syndrome and on further investigation was detected with a large vestibular schwannoma.

Keywords: Laryngectomy; Peristomal Recurrence; Laryngeal Cancer

Abbreviations: NCS: Numb Chin Syndrome; TMJ: Temporomandibular Joint; OPG: Orthopantomography; MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; CP: Cerebellopontine; NF 1,2,3: Neurofibromatosis 1,2,3

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