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Juvenile Hyaline Fibromatosis of Gingiva: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Piattelli A.,
Scarano A.,
Bellucci A. Di,
Matarasso S.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1996.67.4.451
Subject(s) - hyaline , connective tissue , medicine , pathology , muscle hypertrophy , anatomy , endocrinology
J uvenile hyaline fibromatosis is an extremely rare inherited condition, probably resulting from an inborn error of metabolism. It is characterized by cutaneous nodules, gingival hypertrophy and joint contractions. It affects children but usually it is not present at birth, and is microscopically characterized by a conspicuous hyalinization of the connective tissue. J Periodontol 1996;67:451–453 .