The sign or symptom most suggestive of metastatic disease is___________?
Correct answer: B. Paraesthesia
- A. Sudden swelling
- B. Paraesthesia
- 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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