The sign or symptom most suggestive of metastatic disease is___________?

Correct answer: A. Paraesthesia

  • A. Paraesthesia
  • B. Sudden swelling
  • C. Root resorption
  • D. Diffuse radiolucency

Explanation

Paresthesia, especially unexplained numbness in the distribution of the mental or inferior alveolar nerve, is a classic warning sign of malignant infiltration or metastatic involvement. Root resorption and diffuse radiolucency are less specific radiographic findings.

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