The Numb Lip: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer First Presenting in the Head and Neck. (2nd January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Daldry, Michael; Lloyd, Timothy Edwin; Stewart, Grant
• Is Part Of: Dental update. Volume 49:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 48
• Page End: 50
• Publication Date: 2022-01-02
• Subjects: Dentistry -- Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.12968/denu.2022.49.1.48
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-5000

Abstract

Abstract : Diagnosing the cause of paraesthesia can be challenging. A patient with an unremarkable medical history, non-smoker and no known allergies, presented with paraesthesia in the distribution of the mental nerve with no obvious dento-alveolar pathology. After further investigations the patient was found to have multiple brain metastases and a solitary mandibular deposit, with the primary site being an adenocarcinoma of the lung. CPD/Clinical Relevance: As dental professionals, knowledge of head and neck manifestations of systemic conditions is required if prompt diagnosis and treatment is to occur, which will subsequently improve patient health outcomes.