title: Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis of gingiva: a case report.
abstract: Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis is an extremely rare inherited condition, probably resulting from an inborn error of metabolism. It is characterized by cutaneous nodules, gingival hypertrophy and joint contractions. It affects children but usually it is not present at birth, and is microscopically characterized by a conspicuous hyalinization of the connective tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Dental School, University of Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piattelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scarano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Bellucci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matarasso
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005351:Fibromatosis, Gingival / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005886:Gingival Hypertrophy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006818:Hyalin / Q000378:metabolism*