Lipoid proteinosis: A review with two case reports

Autor: Vishal Kabre, Smitha Rani, Keerthilatha M Pai, Sakshi Kamra
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 233-236 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0976-237X
0976-2361
DOI: 10.4103/0976-237X.156053
Popis: Lipoid proteinosis (LP) is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatoses characterized by deposition of amorphous hyaline material in different parts of the body, especially the skin, mucous membranes of the upper aerodigestive tract, and internal organs. Oral cavity is most extensively affected area by the disease. This paper reports two classic cases of LP with oral manifestations but without a history of consanguinity along with a concise review of the literature on the disease.
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