Anestesia del hemilabio inferior derecho como primera manifestación de mieloma múltiple. Presentación de un caso clínico

  1. Reboiras López, MD
  2. García García, A
  3. Antúnez López, J
  4. Blanco Carrión, A
  5. Gándara Vila, P
  6. Gándara Rey, JM
Journal:
Medicina oral

ISSN: 1137-2834

Year of publication: 2001

Volume: 6

Issue: 3

Pages: 168-172

Type: Article

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Abstract

Multiple myeloma is a malignant proliferation of plasma cells. It may affect any of various bones, causing osteolytic lesions with a characteristic Òpunched outÓ radiographic appearance. The commonest symptom is bone pain. One of the most frequent locations is the mandible. Symptoms of multiple myeloma of the mandible include tumefaction, non-specific pain, tooth mobility and sometimes loss, and paraesthesia of the dental nerve. Here we report a case of multiple myeloma of the mandible which was unusual in that the presenting complaint was anaesthesia of the right lower hemilip.

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