Oral manifestations leading to the diagnosis of familial tuberous sclerosis.
Clinical manifestations of tuberous sclerosis (TS) are variable, and oral involvement occurs in less than 10% of the affected patients. We reported herein a nine-year-old boy with dental enamel pits and gingival nodular lesions, histologically diagnosed as angiofibromas that leaded to the diagnosis of a family with TS. In this report, we demonstrated the multiprofessional importance in the diagnosis of TS. Early diagnosis of TS is essential for an appropriate treatment of the affected patients and genetic counseling.
Martelli
Hercilio
H
Department of Oral Diagnosis, Dental School, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Lima
Leonardo Santos
LS
Bonan
Paulo Rogerio Ferreti
PR
Coletta
Ricardo D
RD
D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003744:Dental Enamel Hypoplasia / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*