Hereditary gingival fibromatosis: a report of four cases in the same family.
Hereditary gingival fibromatosis is characterized by a slow, progressive increase in the gingival tissue that develops as either an isolated disorder or as part of the clinical characteristics of diverse syndromes. The present case report describes a Brazilian family with individuals from three generations affected. The proposed treatment was maxillary and mandibular gingivectomy with 12 months of monitoring.
Avelar
Rafael Linard
RL
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oswaldo Cruz Hospital and Pernambuco State University, Recife, Brazil. rafael.ctbmf@yahoo.com.br
de Luna Campos
Gustavo José
GJ
de Carvalho Bezerra Falcão
Paulo Germano
PG
da Costa Araújo
Fábio Andrey
FA
de Carvalho
Ricardo Wathson Feitosa
RW
de Souza Andrade
Emanuel Sávio
ES
D002648:Child; D002889:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2; D002895:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5; D005260:Female; D005351:Fibromatosis, Gingival / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D005890:Gingivectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree