Zimmermann-laband-1 syndrome: Clinical, histological, and proteomic findings of a 3-year-old patient with hereditary gingival fibromatosis

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Background: Zimmermann-Laband-1 syndrome (ZLS-1; OMIM# 135500) is a rare genetic disorder whose oral pathognomonic sign is the development of progressive, diffuse, and severe gingival hypertrophy. Most children with abnormally gingival hyperplasia may also present multiple unerupted teeth and skeletal deformities of maxillary arches (i.e., skeletal anterior open bite). Despite phenotypic variability of the clinical spectrum, gingival fibromatosis is the hallmark of ZLS-1. Method: In this study, we report a 3-year-old male patient with a ZLS-1-related gingival overgrowth and failure of eruption of the deciduous teeth in the molar area. Surgical excision was performed under general anesthesia. Results: At three weeks follow-up, esthetics was significantly improved in terms of gingival appearance, and teeth eruption allowed an adequate masticatory function. Conclusion: In severe cases, surgical removal of the hyperplasic fibrous tissue may be required to expose unerupted teeth and establish a proper gingival contour. Surgical excision under general anesthesia is an elective procedure for patients with special needs, mental disability, as well as young and adult patients with dental anxiety type II and IV associated with poor oral health.

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Guglielmi, F., Staderini, E., Iavarone, F., Di Tonno, L., & Gallenzi, P. (2019). Zimmermann-laband-1 syndrome: Clinical, histological, and proteomic findings of a 3-year-old patient with hereditary gingival fibromatosis. Biomedicines, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/BIOMEDICINES7030048

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