title: Papillon Lefevre syndrome.
abstract: Papillon-Lefevre syndrome is a very rare autosomal recessive condition characterised by pronounced palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and severe early onset periodontitis, leading to early loss of teeth. Here, we report a case of Papillon-Lefevre syndrome with a brief discussion on treatment aspect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dental Surgery, Manipal-576119, Karnataka, India. drshibuthomas@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: Shibu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Sarat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gummadapu
authors.forename: Auswaf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahsan
authors.forename: Keerthilatha M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Pai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002880:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010214:Papillon-Lefevre Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics