Management of a pediatric patient with ataxia telangiectasia: Report of a rare case in which diagnostic radiographs are contraindicated
Ataxia telangiectasia is a rare neurodegenerative autosomal recessive multisystem disorder which has been reported only once in the dental literature. It is characterized by cerebellar degeneration, telangiectasia, immunodeficiency, and cancer susceptibility and radiation sensitivity. Till date, thi...
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| description | Ataxia telangiectasia is a rare neurodegenerative autosomal recessive multisystem disorder which has been reported only once in the dental literature. It is characterized by cerebellar degeneration, telangiectasia, immunodeficiency, and cancer susceptibility and radiation sensitivity. Till date, this disorder remains the only condition in dentistry in which diagnostic radiographs are not allowed. The present case report is aimed to discuss the management of ataxia telangiectasia in a pediatric patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37e5d937e1fa4628b8da0b645036694f2022-12-22T00:10:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632020-01-01921199120110.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1095_19Management of a pediatric patient with ataxia telangiectasia: Report of a rare case in which diagnostic radiographs are contraindicatedMebin George MathewAtaxia telangiectasia is a rare neurodegenerative autosomal recessive multisystem disorder which has been reported only once in the dental literature. It is characterized by cerebellar degeneration, telangiectasia, immunodeficiency, and cancer susceptibility and radiation sensitivity. Till date, this disorder remains the only condition in dentistry in which diagnostic radiographs are not allowed. The present case report is aimed to discuss the management of ataxia telangiectasia in a pediatric patient.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=1199;epage=1201;aulast=ataxia telangiectasiaataxia telangiectasia mutatedcancerdna damageradiographs |
| spellingShingle | Mebin George Mathew Management of a pediatric patient with ataxia telangiectasia: Report of a rare case in which diagnostic radiographs are contraindicated Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care ataxia telangiectasia ataxia telangiectasia mutated cancer dna damage radiographs |
| title | Management of a pediatric patient with ataxia telangiectasia: Report of a rare case in which diagnostic radiographs are contraindicated |
| title_full | Management of a pediatric patient with ataxia telangiectasia: Report of a rare case in which diagnostic radiographs are contraindicated |
| title_fullStr | Management of a pediatric patient with ataxia telangiectasia: Report of a rare case in which diagnostic radiographs are contraindicated |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of a pediatric patient with ataxia telangiectasia: Report of a rare case in which diagnostic radiographs are contraindicated |
| title_short | Management of a pediatric patient with ataxia telangiectasia: Report of a rare case in which diagnostic radiographs are contraindicated |
| title_sort | management of a pediatric patient with ataxia telangiectasia report of a rare case in which diagnostic radiographs are contraindicated |
| topic | ataxia telangiectasia ataxia telangiectasia mutated cancer dna damage radiographs |
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