title: Epstein's syndrome. Implications for oral surgery.
abstract: Epstein's syndrome is a rare inherited disorder that appears principally as nephritis and deafness with thrombocytopathic thrombocytopenia producing a bleeding tendency. Management of the disorder for oral surgical procedures is discussed and highlighted by a case report.
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Study of Oral Disease, University Department of Oral Medicine, Pathology, and Microbiology, Bristol Dental Hospital and School.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barnard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001792:Blood Platelets; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D003638:Deafness; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009394:Nephritis, Hereditary; D013577:Syndrome; D013921:Thrombocytopenia; D014081:Tooth Extraction