Gingival Overgrowth in a Patient with Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Dental Education - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 4
Abstract
SturgeWeber syndrome is a rare congenital neurological and skin disorder. The pathognomic features of disease include angioma of the leptomeninges, facial nevus, convulsions and gingival hyperplasia. In the present case, a 30yearold male patient presented with a port wine stain on the right side of the face, dilated blood vessels of the right eye, epilepsy and intraorally with gingival enlargement in both maxillary and mandibular arches.
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Anita Singh
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