Oral manifestations of pachyonychia congenita. Report of a case.
Few cases of pachyonychia congenita are reported in the dental and medical literature because of the rarity of the disease. This article presents a review of the literature and adds a new case history. Examination of a 4-year-old boy revealed the presence of the disease, which was also present in the mother and a newborn sibling.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology