title: Oral self-mutilation by a 17-month-old child with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
abstract: We report a 17-month-old boy who was a known case of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome and presented with self-inflicted oral ulcerations of his lips and cheeks. He had a normal complement of caries-free deciduous teeth. Initially a conservative approach was planned and a bite plate made, but as a result of poor compliance and persistent ulceration and after consultation with his parents it was decided to extract all deciduous teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, North East Lincolnshire NHS Trust, Grimsby, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yusuf
mesh_terms: D002610:Cheek / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007926:Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction