Papillon - Lefèvere Syndrome: A Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 13, Issue 9
Abstract
Papillon-Lefèvere Syndrome (PLS) is one of the rare autosomal recessive disorders of keratinization (1-4 cases per million). It is inherited as an autosomal-recessive condition with one-third of the patients showing consanguinity of the parents and diagnosed in both sexes. Lesions are characterized by palmo-plantar hyperkeratosis and severe destructive periodontal disease affecting the primary and permanent teeth. This paper reports a case of a 13 -year-old African boy presented to the outpatient clinic of Qassim University with diffuse keratotic plaques of his soles extending to the dorsal surface, localized keratotic plaques of his palm and severe inflammation of the gingiva with premature teeth loss and looseness of remaining teeth.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammed S. Al-Dhubaibi, Hamdy Metwaly, Amr Elkarargy
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP340957
- DOI 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23796
- Views 50
- Downloads 0
Effectiveness and Safety of PDE5 Inhibitors for Men with Erectile Dysfunction Caused by Spinal Cord Injury
Aims: The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) and spinal cord injury (SCI). Methodology: The following databases we...
The Effect of Repeated Blood Donations on the Iron Status of Male Blood Donors in Enugu State, Nigeria
Background: One of the biggest challenges in blood donation particularly in Nigeria is the recruitment and retention of voluntary non-remunerated, low cost blood donors. Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the e...
Left Ventricular Noncompaction: A Rare Cause of Heart Failure in a HIV Patient
Background: Heart failure in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is often from dilated cardiomyopathy as a result of HIV itself, drug myotoxicity, secondary infections, or drug-induced atherosclerosis. Left...
Globotriaosylceramide (GL-3) Accumulation in the Renal Biopsy of a 1-year-old Patient with Fabry Disease and Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Introduction: Fabry disease is a x-chromosome hereditary disease with an incidence of 1/40000 newborns. Nowadays it presents as much in males as in females and its first clinical symptoms are seen in pediatric patients....
Immune Responses and Vaccine Development for Cytomegalovirus Infections
Aims: (1) To review the published literature on immune biology of host-Cytomegavovirus (CMV) interactions and to discuss the host immune responses against viral infection, providing insights into the complex interplay be...