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Numb Chin Syndrome: An Ominous Sign of Lung Cancer

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1 Numb Chin Syndrome: An Ominous Sign of Lung Cancer
Satoru Yanagisawa, MD, PhD, Eisaku Miyauchi, MD, PhD, Masakazu Ichinose, MD, PhD  Journal of Thoracic Oncology  Volume 12, Issue 8, Pages e114-e116 (August 2017) DOI: /j.jtho Copyright © 2017 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Positron emission tomography and computed tomography findings for an 84-year-old man who presented with hoarseness and cough. Both coronal (A) and transverse (B) images from the positron emission tomography scan show a fluorodeoxyglucose-avid lesion in the right side of the jaw (arrowheads), and the computed tomography scan (C) shows an osteolytic lesion (arrowhead). Journal of Thoracic Oncology  , e114-e116DOI: ( /j.jtho ) Copyright © 2017 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Schematic images of the symptoms and associated nerves. (A) The patient's symptoms were plotted on the computed tomography–derived reconstructed three-dimensional image. (B) Distribution of the trigeminal nerve and its branches (inferior alveolar nerve and mental nerve). Abbreviations: N, numbness; P, pain. Journal of Thoracic Oncology  , e114-e116DOI: ( /j.jtho ) Copyright © 2017 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions


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