Article
Papillon Lefevre syndrome.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - 1 Mar 2006
Dhadke S V, Kulkarni P M, Dhadke V N, Deshpande N S, Wattamwar P R
Abstract excerpt
Papillon Lefèvre syndrome is a rare disease characterized by skin lesions caused by palmar-plantar hyperkeratosis, and severe periodontal destruction involving both the primary and permanent dentitions. It is transmitted as an autosomal recessive condition and consanguinity of parents is evident in about one-third of cases. Pyogenic liver abscess is an increasingly recognized complication. We report a new case of...
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