title: Occurrence and resolution of focal epithelial hyperplasia in two siblings with leukocyte adhesion deficiency.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Department of Periodontics, Lackland Air Force Base, TX.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Mealey
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Hallmon
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Waldrop
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D016167:Integrin alphaXbeta2; D016169:Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen; D016028:Receptors, Leukocyte-Adhesion