title: Clinical manifestations of Ellis-van Creveld syndrome.
abstract: Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (EVC) is a chondro-ectodermal dysplasia characterized by short ribs, polydactyly, growth retardation and ectodermal and heart defects. It is a rare disease complex and very few cases have been reported in dental literature. This condition is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait with variable expression. The present case report describes EVC in a 7-year-old girl, with all the tetrad of cardinal features. We found a rare dental aberration in form; appearance of single conical roots in primary molars. The management of children with EVC is multidisciplinary, with consideration for the high incidence of cardiac defects in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College and Hospital, Bhimavaram-534202, Andhra Pradesh, India. vinaychandrappa@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vinay
authors.forename: R Sudhakara
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Uloopi
authors.forename: R Chandra
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sekhar
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities; D000848:Anodontia / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities; D004613:Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000002:abnormalities