Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome. Case report and literature review

Daniela Alves-Pereira ^[1] ; Leonardo Berini-Aytés ; Cosme Gay-Escoda
1. [1] Universitat de Barcelona
  
  Universitat de Barcelona
  
  Barcelona, España
Localización: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, ISSN-e 1698-6946, Vol. 14, Nº. 7 (July), 2009
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Ellis-van Creveld syndrome is a genetic disorder that was first described by Richard Ellis and Simon van Creveld in 1940. The four principal characteristics are chondrodysplasia, polydactyly, ectodermal dysplasia and congenital heart defects. The orofacial manifestations include multiple gingivolabial musculofibrous fraenula, dental anomalies, hypodontia and malocclusion. The disease can be diagnosed at any age, even during pregnancy. The differentiation should be made between Jeune syndrome and other orofaciodigital syndromes.