Morquio’s Syndrome: A Case Report of Two Siblings
Morquio syndrome or MPS IVA is a rare type of lysosomal storage disease associated with highly specific dental abnormalities. We present two siblings with enamel hypoplasia and skeletal abnormalities. A diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA was reached based on the clinical, radiographic, and...
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| description | Morquio syndrome or MPS IVA is a rare type of lysosomal storage disease associated with highly specific dental abnormalities. We present two siblings with enamel hypoplasia and skeletal abnormalities. A diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA was reached based on the clinical, radiographic, and dental findings of the patients. The dental findings are useful diagnostic aid for the early diagnosis of this debilitating disorder. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cf01481152b345f3b5a818631297d0a82025-02-03T05:52:49ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552017-01-01201710.1155/2017/61763726176372Morquio’s Syndrome: A Case Report of Two SiblingsSathish Muthukumar Ramalingam0Daya Srinivasan1Sandhya ArunKumar2Joe Louis ChiriyanKandath3Sriram Kaliamoorthy4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontia and Preventive Dentistry, Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontia and Preventive Dentistry, Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, IndiaMorquio syndrome or MPS IVA is a rare type of lysosomal storage disease associated with highly specific dental abnormalities. We present two siblings with enamel hypoplasia and skeletal abnormalities. A diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA was reached based on the clinical, radiographic, and dental findings of the patients. The dental findings are useful diagnostic aid for the early diagnosis of this debilitating disorder.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6176372 |
| spellingShingle | Sathish Muthukumar Ramalingam Daya Srinivasan Sandhya ArunKumar Joe Louis ChiriyanKandath Sriram Kaliamoorthy Morquio’s Syndrome: A Case Report of Two Siblings Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | Morquio’s Syndrome: A Case Report of Two Siblings |
| title_full | Morquio’s Syndrome: A Case Report of Two Siblings |
| title_fullStr | Morquio’s Syndrome: A Case Report of Two Siblings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morquio’s Syndrome: A Case Report of Two Siblings |
| title_short | Morquio’s Syndrome: A Case Report of Two Siblings |
| title_sort | morquio s syndrome a case report of two siblings |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6176372 |
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