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Indian Journal of Dental Education

Volume  10, Issue 4, Oct-Dec 2017, Pages 227-229
 

Case Report

Gingival Overgrowth in a Patient with Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Anita Singh*, Vaibhav Sheel**, Shalini Kaushal***, Nand Lal****

*Post Graduate Student **Senior Resident ***Professor JuniorGrade ****Professor and Head, Department of Periodontology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India.

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.10417.6

Abstract

SturgeWeber syndrome is a rare congenital neurological and skin disorder. The pathognomic features of disease include angioma of the leptomeninges, facial nevus, convulsions and gingival hyperplasia. In the present case, a 30yearold male patient presented with a port wine stain on the right side of the face, dilated blood vessels of the right eye, epilepsy and intraorally with gingival enlargement in both maxillary and mandibular arches.

Keywords: SturgeWeber Syndrome; Port Wine Stain; Gingival Enlargement. 


Corresponding Author : Vaibhav Sheel, Senior Resident, Department of Periodontology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India.