title: Gingival fibrinoid deposits in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
abstract: A 7-year-old girl is described with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Type VIII. Symptoms mainly consisted of rapid breakdown of the periodontal tissues. The gingiva exhibited the presence of peculiar previously unidentified cell-poor masses resembling fibrin by their staining properties. Possibly, this histologic feature may be a diagnostic aid in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Type VIII.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014070:Tooth / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin