Multiple macrodonts with odontoma in a mother and son--a variant of Ekman-Westborg-Julin syndrome. Report of a case.
A case of multiple macrodonts with a complex odontoma in a mother and son is reported. This condition is thought to represent a variant of the Ekman-Westborg-Julin syndrome. The authors discuss the relationship between macrodontia and odontoma, and the involvement of hereditary factors is suggested.
Yoda
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Second Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
Ishii
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Honma
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Sakai
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Enomoto
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D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities; D009810:Odontoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000473:pathology; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000473:pathology