title: Oral findings in patients with mucolipidosis type III.
abstract: Mucolipidosis type III is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder, which is part of a group of storage diseases as a result of inborn error of lysosomal enzyme metabolism. It is characterized by the gradual onset of signs and symptoms affecting the physical and mental development as well as visual changes, heart, skeletal and joint. Although oral findings associated with mucolipidosis type II have been extensively reported, there is a shortage of information on mucolipidosis type III. This paper presents radiological and histological findings of multiple radiolucent lesions associated with impacted teeth in the jaw of a 16 year-old youngster with mucolipidosis type III.
authors.affiliation: Department of Propedeutics and Integrated Clinics, Dental School, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Salvador, BA, Brazil. weberceo@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Weber Céo
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Cavalcante
authors.forename: Luciano Cincurá Silva
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Josiane Nascimento
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.forename: Sara Juliana de Abreu
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: de Vasconcellos
authors.forename: Roberto Almeida
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: de Azevedo
authors.forename: Jean Nunes
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000848:Anodontia / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000002:abnormalities; D009081:Mucolipidoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging