Corneal involvement in Papillon-Lefevre syndrome

Saatci P., Arli A., DEMİR K., Saatci A., Kavakcu S.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & STRABISMUS, vol.43, no.3, pp.167-169, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & STRABISMUS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.167-169
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We describe a 7-year-old boy with classic dental and dermatologic findings of Papillon-Lefevre syndrome. In addition to these manifestations, he had bilateral, almost symmetric, hypertrophic-looking corneal leukoma. This case demonstrates that patients with Papillon-Lefevre syndrome should undergo ophthalmologic examination in addition to frequent dental examination.