title: Gingival manifestation in linear nevus sebaceous syndrome.
abstract: Gingival involvement was observed in an 11-year-old female patient with linear nevus sebaceous syndrome. Clinical, histological and scanning-electronmicroscopic findings are described. 4 years after surgical removal, the oral lesion recurred; clinical and histological features are presented. Problems in diagnosis, differential diagnosis and validity of oral involvement in the linear nevus sebaceous syndrome are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology*; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome