Title of article :
Gingival Overgrowth Leading to the Diagnosis of Familial Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Author/Authors :
Purwar, Parth Department of Periodontology - Faculty of Dental Sciences - King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India , Sareen, Sagar Department of Periodontology - Faculty of Dental Sciences - King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India , Sheel, Vaibhav Department of Periodontology - Faculty of Dental Sciences - King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India , Gupta, Abhishek Department of Community Medicine - Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India , Ansari, Uzma Department of Periodontology - Faculty of Dental Sciences - King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India , Umeshbhai Becharbhai, Patel Department of Periodontology - Faculty of Dental Sciences - King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India , Dixit, Manisha Department of Periodontology - Faculty of Dental Sciences - King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India , Bhargava, Amitesh Department of Periodontology - Faculty of Dental Sciences - King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India , Ratan Singh Yadav, Rajiv Emergency Medicine - Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, India , Bansal, Utkarsh Department of Paediatrics - Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India , Dixit, Jaya Department of Periodontology - Faculty of Dental Sciences - King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Pages :
5
From page :
1
To page :
5
Abstract :
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a neurocutaneous syndrome, is characterized by the development of benign tumours affecting different body systems. We herein present a report of a 40-year-old female patient presenting with dental enamel pits and localized gingival overgrowth that eventually lead to the diagnosis of a case of familial TSC. Diagnosis of familial TSC by comprehensive oral examination and detection of oral manifestations proved to be inevitable as it resulted in institution of appropriate treatment strategies and genetic counselling of the affected family
Keywords :
Gingival Overgrowth Leading , Sclerosis Complex
Journal title :
Case Reports in Dentistry
Serial Year :
2016
Full Text URL :
downloads.hindawi.com/journals/crid/2016/8195321.pdf
Record number :
2615161
Link To Document :
https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=10&DC=2615161
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