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Gingival Overgrowth in a Patient with Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Vaibhav Sheel, Senior Resident, Department of Periodontology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India. , Anita Singh* , Vaibhav Sheel** , Shalini Kaushal*** , Nand Lal****

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Indian Journal of Dental Education 10(4):p 227-229, Oct-Dec 2017. | DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.10417.6

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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. 


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