Numb chin syndrome in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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چکیده
Numb chin syndrome is a sensory neuropathy of the inferior alveolar branch of the trigeminal nerve, characterized by unilateral numbness of the chin, the lower lip and the buccal and gingival mucosa. We report a girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia of B-cell type who initially presented with numb chin syndrome resulting from skull base infiltration.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 48 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011