1. Congenital Epidermal Nevus
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Vineet Inder Singh Khinda, Nitika Bajaj, Bhawna Arora, and Gurlal Singh Brar
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Pathology ,Case Report ,Orthodontics ,Epidermal nevus ,Cryosurgery ,Lesion ,Germline mutation ,medicine ,Nevus ,skin and connective tissue diseases ,integumentary system ,Nevi ,business.industry ,Electronic journal ,Clinical appearance ,Hyperplasia ,medicine.disease ,Dermatology ,Dermabrasion ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Etiology ,Periodontics ,Oral Surgery ,medicine.symptom ,Epidermal ,business - Abstract
Epidermal nevi are hamartomas that are characterized by hyperplasia of the epidermis and adnexal structures, and may be associated with serious disfiguration. Germline mutations in the FGFR3 gene have found to be the etiology of epidermal nevus. Patients often seek treatment from dermatologic surgeons but even an alert dentist can help to diagnose the lesion from its clinical appearance. Various treatment modalities are available and it is the clinician's choice to choose depending upon the patient's condition. How to cite this article: Arora B, Khinda VIS, Bajaj N, Brar GS. Congenital Epidermal Nevus. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2014;7(1): 43-46.
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- 2014
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