Ambras syndrome: A rare case report

Congenital generalized hypertrichosis associated with gingival hyperplasia are rare cases published in literature. The frequency incidence of generalized congenital hypertrichosis is about one to billions of people. Hypertrichosis and gingival hyperplasia are termed as Ambras syndrome (AS), which ca...

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Main Authors: A Ishita, G P Sujatha, G V Pramod, L Ashok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2016;volume=34;issue=2;spage=189;epage=191;aulast=Ishita
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description Congenital generalized hypertrichosis associated with gingival hyperplasia are rare cases published in literature. The frequency incidence of generalized congenital hypertrichosis is about one to billions of people. Hypertrichosis and gingival hyperplasia are termed as Ambras syndrome (AS), which can be noticed at birth or soon after. Here, is a rare case report of 4-year-old male child who presented with generalized hypertrichosis with gingival fibromatosis and dysmorphic facial features.
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spelling doaj.art-152b43dd2e684ac6a1281edb2174ab4c2022-12-22T01:17:51ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry0970-43881998-39052016-01-0134218919110.4103/0970-4388.180452Ambras syndrome: A rare case reportA IshitaG P SujathaG V PramodL AshokCongenital generalized hypertrichosis associated with gingival hyperplasia are rare cases published in literature. The frequency incidence of generalized congenital hypertrichosis is about one to billions of people. Hypertrichosis and gingival hyperplasia are termed as Ambras syndrome (AS), which can be noticed at birth or soon after. Here, is a rare case report of 4-year-old male child who presented with generalized hypertrichosis with gingival fibromatosis and dysmorphic facial features.http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2016;volume=34;issue=2;spage=189;epage=191;aulast=IshitaAmbras syndromedysmorphic facegingival fibromatosishypertrichosis
spellingShingle A Ishita
G P Sujatha
G V Pramod
L Ashok
Ambras syndrome: A rare case report
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Ambras syndrome
dysmorphic face
gingival fibromatosis
hypertrichosis
title Ambras syndrome: A rare case report
title_full Ambras syndrome: A rare case report
title_fullStr Ambras syndrome: A rare case report
title_full_unstemmed Ambras syndrome: A rare case report
title_short Ambras syndrome: A rare case report
title_sort ambras syndrome a rare case report
topic Ambras syndrome
dysmorphic face
gingival fibromatosis
hypertrichosis
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