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Gingival fibrinoid deposits in Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome
Author(s) -
Slootweg P. J.,
Beemer F. A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1987.tb01483.x
Subject(s) - ehlers–danlos syndrome , fibrin , pathology , medicine , staining , immunology
A 7‐year‐old girl is described with Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome Type VIJI. Symptoms mainly consisted of rapid breakdown of the periodontal tissues. The gingiva exhibited the presence of peculiar previously unidentified cell‐poor masses resembling fibrin by their staining properties. Possibly, this histologic feature may be a diagnostic aid in Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome Type VIII.