Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: a three-generation case report.

Author: Xiu-Fang HE ¹ ; Chun-Jiao XU ¹ ; Di TIAN ² ; Miao-Miao WANG ¹ ; Wen-Rui ZHANG ¹ ; Yi-Ting GUO ¹
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1. Center of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
2. Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: gene; gingival hyperplasia; hereditary gingival fibromatosis
MeSH: Fibromatosis, Gingival; Gingiva; Humans
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2020;38(1):104-107
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a familial hereditary disease; while it is rare and usually benign, it is also characterized by the slow and progressive development of gingival tissue. This paper reports on the clinical examina-tion and history of HGF in a family of patients.