title: Riga-Fede disease: association with microcephaly.
abstract: A case of microcephaly associated with traumatic ulceration to the ventral surface of the tongue (Riga-Fede disease) in a 12-month-old female is presented. To the best of our knowledge, such association has not been described previously. A conservative treatment regime was used, involving medical management, elimination of the sharp edges of the teeth and use of topical triamcinolone, and the ulceration healed over a period of 4 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Damascus University School of Dentistry, Damascus, Syria. zdbaghdadi@mail.sy
authors.forename: Z D
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Baghdadi
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000150:complications*; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014061:Tongue Habits / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000628:therapy; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide