Orofacial manifestations of the Levy-Hollister syndrome
Author(s) -
Denis Damião Costa,
Candice Belchior Silva Duplat,
Mariana Mota Campos Mariano,
Bruno Campos Nascimento,
Caroline Chaves Maia,
Antônio Fernando Pereira Falcão
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jordi - journal of oral diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-5711
DOI - 10.5935/2525-5711.20160016
Subject(s) - medicine
The Levy–Hollister syndrome, also known as the lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital (LADD) syndrome, shows different phenotypes, resulting in a variety of local and systemic signs and symptoms. It is a rare hereditary disorder that mainly causes lacrimal, auricular, and auditory apparatus disturbances and dental and digital anomalies. Here, we describe a case of the Levy–Hollister syndrome in a 24-year-old woman and focus on its orofacial manifestations. The patient had chronic lacrimation, low-set ears, thumb agenesis, elbows with limited pronation and supination movements, pronounced hallux on the left foot, concave facial profile, and tooth roots with atypical morphology. The case emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for early diagnosis of the Levy–Hollister syndrome.
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