title: Unusual cause for gum hypertrophy and skin nodules in a child.
abstract: Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis (JHF) is a rare progressive autosomal recessive disease that is characterised by papulonodular skin lesions, soft tissue masses, joint contractures, gingival hypertrophy and osteolytic bone lesions. We present an 18-month-old boy with JHF. This case demonstrates that JHF should be considered in the differential diagnosis when multiple subcutaneous nodules are observed in the face, head and neck. Gum hypertrophy with palatal nodules is unusual in JHF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Priyadharshini
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajendran
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ganesh Hospital, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Balaganesh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karmegaraj
authors.affiliation: Global Health City, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Mukul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vij
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Hemato-Oncology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Julius Xavier
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D005350:Fibroma / Q000209:etiology; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D057770:Hyaline Fibromatosis Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology