Oral management of Marfan syndrome: an overview and case report

Marfan syndrome is an autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that affects connective tissues. Diagnosis is based on genetic history as well as major and minor clinical criteria. This article presents a case of Marfan syndrome, emphasizing the clinical manifestations of the disease, and provides an over...

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Autores: Esdras Campos França, Lucas Guimarães Abreu, Saul Martins de Paiva, Alexandre Fortes Drummond, María Esperanza Cortés
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFMG
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufmg.br:1843/45295
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/1843/45295
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Case report
Marfan syndrome
Oral manifestations
Descrição
Resumo:Marfan syndrome is an autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that affects connective tissues. Diagnosis is based on genetic history as well as major and minor clinical criteria. This article presents a case of Marfan syndrome, emphasizing the clinical manifestations of the disease, and provides an overview of oral management. Knowledge of the etiopathologic and clinical aspects of this condition is essential to providing dental treatment aimed at improving the quality of life of affected individuals