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Maxillofacial Changes in Melnick-Needles Syndrome
Joint Authors
Bussadori, Sandra Kalil
Godoy, Camila Haddad Leal de
Albuquerque do Nascimento, Leilane Larissa
Salgueiro, Monica da Consolação Canuto
Quintela, Mariana
Teixeira, Victor Perez
Mota, Ana Carolina Costa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Melnick-Needles Syndrome is rare congenital hereditary skeletal dysplasia caused by mutations in the FLNA gene, which codifies the protein filamin A.
This condition leads to serious skeletal abnormalities, including the stomatognathic region.
Case Presentation.
This paper describes the case of a 13-year-old girl diagnosed with Melnick-Needles Syndrome presenting with different forms of skeletal dysplasia, such as cranial hyperostosis, short upper limbs, bowed long bones, metaphyseal thickening, genu valgum (knock-knee), shortened distal phalanges, narrow pelvis and shoulders, rib tapering and irregularities, elongation of the vertebrae, kyphoscoliosis, micrognathia, hypoplastic coronoid processes of the mandible, left stylohyoid ligament suggesting ossification, and dental development anomalies.
Conclusion.
Knowledge of this rare syndrome on the part of dentists is important due to the fact that this condition involves severe abnormalities of the stomatognathic system that cause an impact on the development of the entire face as well as functional and esthetic impairments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Albuquerque do Nascimento, Leilane Larissa& Salgueiro, Monica da Consolação Canuto& Quintela, Mariana& Teixeira, Victor Perez& Mota, Ana Carolina Costa& Godoy, Camila Haddad Leal de…[et al.]. 2016. Maxillofacial Changes in Melnick-Needles Syndrome. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100630
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Albuquerque do Nascimento, Leilane Larissa…[et al.]. Maxillofacial Changes in Melnick-Needles Syndrome. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100630
American Medical Association (AMA)
Albuquerque do Nascimento, Leilane Larissa& Salgueiro, Monica da Consolação Canuto& Quintela, Mariana& Teixeira, Victor Perez& Mota, Ana Carolina Costa& Godoy, Camila Haddad Leal de…[et al.]. Maxillofacial Changes in Melnick-Needles Syndrome. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100630
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100630