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Periodontal management of gingival enlargement associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome

The Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare uncommon neurocutaneous disorders with angiomas involving the leptomeninges (Leptomeningeal Angiomas) and skin of the face, typically in the ophthalmic (V(1)) and maxillary (V(2)) distributions of the trigeminal nerve. The cutaneous angioma is called a Port-Wine S...

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Autores principales: Elavarasu, Sugumari, Kumaran, S. Thanga, Sasi Kumar, P. K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3713758/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23869133
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.113084
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Sumario:The Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare uncommon neurocutaneous disorders with angiomas involving the leptomeninges (Leptomeningeal Angiomas) and skin of the face, typically in the ophthalmic (V(1)) and maxillary (V(2)) distributions of the trigeminal nerve. The cutaneous angioma is called a Port-Wine Stain. It is commonly referred to as “Sturge-Weber syndrome after Sturge and Weber who first described this affliction in 1879. This article present a case of Sturge-Weber syndrome associated with gingival enlargement, its management and follow-up results.