Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome: a case report.
- Author:
Yuanjiao CHEN
1
;
Yi DING
;
Minchuan LIU
Author Information
1. Dept. of Periodontics, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Humans;
Papillon-Lefevre Disease;
Periodontitis
- From:
West China Journal of Stomatology
2011;29(6):660-662
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a very rare syndrome of autosomal recessive inheritance characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and a severe destructive periodontitis, leading to premature loss of both primary and permanent dentitions. This article reported a boy who was diagnosed as having PLS.
