title: Partial expression of the Papillon-Lefevre syndrome.
abstract: Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome (PLS) is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by palmar-plantar hyperkeratosis, and destructive periodontitis. It is transmitted with an estimated frequency of one to four per million individuals. The two hallmarks of the syndrome, dermatological lesions and destructive periodontitis, are known to occur as an independent diseases. We present a unique case of Papillon-Lefevre syndrome in a 28 years old woman with its pathognomonic dermatological features without oral features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahe, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shanavas
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Laxmikanth
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chatra
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Prashanth
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shenai
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KMCTE Dental College, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Sreeja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PSM Dental College, Trichur, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bilahari
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahe, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Siva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010214:Papillon-Lefevre Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010518:Periodontitis