Hereditary gingival fibromatosis with a recessive mode of inheritance. Case reports.
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis is characterized by varying degrees of attached gingival hyperplasia and may in rare cases present as a feature of a generalized syndrome. It is usually inherited as an autosomal dominant condition though recessive forms are described. The dental and genetic features of an affected brother and sister with a probably unique autosomal recessive hereditary fibromatosis syndrome are presented.
Singer
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Dental Department, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Western Australia.
Goldblatt
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Hallam
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LA
Winters
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JC
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005351:Fibromatosis, Gingival / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome