Oral and dental findings in a child with growth hormone insensitivity syndrome

Abanto, J., Celiberti, P., Teixeira Alves, F. B., Rossier, V., Campos Vieira, S. A., Ciamponi, A. L. and Raggio, D. P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-2068 2010. Oral and dental findings in a child with growth hormone insensitivity syndrome. Journal of Dentistry for Children 77 (1) , pp. 54-58.

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Abstract

Growth hormone insensitivity syndrome, also known as Laron syndrome, is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by defects the of growth hormone receptor gene and may lead to increased growth hormone levels. This syndrome's main clinical features are: dwarfism; acromicria; organomicria; cervical spinal stenosis; early osteoarthritic changes of the atlantoaxial joint; small oropharynx; decreased growth velocity; insulin resistance; hypoglycemia; delayed skeletal maturation and osteoporosis; and muscular and central nervous tissue underdevelopment. The facial bones, especially sphenoid and mandibular, are also underdeveloped. No reports of the incidence of growth hormone insensitivity syndrome in the population are available in the literature. The purpose this case report was to describe oral findings and particularities of dental treatment in a child with growth hormone insensitivity syndrome.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Dentistry
Publisher:	American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
ISSN:	1551-8949
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2022 10:55
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/148686

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