Gardner syndrome with chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw: a case report.

Author: Pei-Wen CHEN ¹ ; Le-Shi WANG ² ; Yue-Hong WANG ¹ ; Xiao-Dan FANG ³
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1. Dept. of Oral Implantology, Xiangya Stomatological Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
2. Dept. of Periodontics, Xiangya Stomatological Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
3. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Xiangya Stomatological Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Gardner syndrome; chronic osteomyelitis; dental disorders; osteoma
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2018;36(4):457-460
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Gardner syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disease. Its symptoms include multiple intestinal polyps, soft tissue tumors, dental disorders, osteoma, and congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium. Here, we present a patient with Gardner syndrome and chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw to highlight the serious damage that can be caused by Gardner syndrome.