Tooth enamel hypoplasia in PHACE syndrome. Pediatr Dermatol 2014;31(4):455-8
Date
06/12/2014Pubmed ID
24916277DOI
10.1111/pde.12361Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84904573644 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 15 CitationsAbstract
Individuals with PHACE syndrome (posterior fossa malformations, hemangiomas, arterial anomalies, cardiac defects, eye abnormalities, sternal cleft, and supraumbilical raphe syndrome) have reported dental abnormalities to their healthcare providers and in online forums, but dental involvement has not been comprehensively studied. A study was conducted at the third PHACE Family Conference, held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July 2012. A pediatric dentist examined subjects at enrollment. Eighteen subjects were enrolled. The median age was 4.2 years (range 9 mos-9 yrs; 14 girls, 4 boys). Eleven of 18 patients had intraoral hemangiomas and five of these (50%) had hypomature enamel hypoplasia. None of the seven patients without intraoral hemangiomas had enamel hypoplasia. No other dental abnormalities were seen. Enamel hypoplasia may be a feature of PHACE syndrome when an intraoral hemangioma is present. Enamel hypoplasia increases the risk of caries, and clinicians should refer children with PHACE syndrome to a pediatric dentist by 1 year of age.
Author List
Chiu YE, Siegel DH, Drolet BA, Hodgson BDAuthors
Yvonne E. Chiu MD Vice Chair, Professor in the Dermatology department at Medical College of WisconsinBrian Hodgson DDS Assistant Professor in the Developmental Sciences-Dental School department at Marquette University
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Aortic CoarctationChild
Child, Preschool
Dental Enamel Hypoplasia
Eye Abnormalities
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Neurocutaneous Syndromes
Tooth
Wisconsin
