Occurrence and resolution of focal epithelial hyperplasia in two siblings with leukocyte adhesion deficiency.
Focal epithelial hyperplasia is an uncommon disorder characterized by formation of multiple asymptomatic oral mucosal papular and/or nodular lesions. This article relates the occurrence and clinical course of FEH in 2 adolescent siblings with leukocyte adhesion deficiency. Histological findings are described and insights into potential causes are discussed.
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Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Department of Periodontics, Lackland Air Force Base, TX.
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D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D007198:Indians, North American; D016167:Integrin alphaXbeta2 / Q000276:immunology; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 / Q000276:immunology; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010241:Parakeratosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D016028:Receptors, Leukocyte-Adhesion
D016167:Integrin alphaXbeta2; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen; D016028:Receptors, Leukocyte-Adhesion