Anaesthesia of the right lower hemilip as a first manifestation of multiple myeloma. Presentation of a clinical case

M D Reboiras López; A García García; J Antúnez López; A Blanco Carrión; P Gándara Vila; J M Gándara Rey

Anaesthesia of the right lower hemilip as a first manifestation of multiple myeloma. Presentation of a clinical case

Med Oral. 2001 May-Jul;6(3):168-72.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

M D Reboiras López¹, A García García, J Antúnez López, A Blanco Carrión, P Gándara Vila, J M Gándara Rey

Affiliation

¹ Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España.

PMID: 11500633

Abstract

Multiple myeloma is a malignant proliferation of plasma cells. It may affect any of various bones, causing osteolytic lesions with a characteristic "punched out" 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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle
Female
Humans
Hypesthesia / etiology*
Immunoglobulin G / blood
Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / blood
Lip Diseases / etiology*
Mandibular Neoplasms / complications*
Middle Aged
Multiple Myeloma / complications*
Osteolysis / etiology
Plasma Cells / pathology
Radiography, Panoramic
Tooth Mobility / etiology

Substances

Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains