Journal of Disability and Oral Health
- Cover Date:
- September 2011
- Print ISSN:
- 1470-8558
- Vol:
- 12
- Issue:
- 3
A case report of the dental management of a patient with Sotos syndrome
Abstract Sotos syndrome, a rare disease of cerebral gigantism, is characterised by overgrowth, advanced bone age and a typical facial appearance with mild to severe learning disability. This paper reports a case of an 18-year-old male patient with Sotos syndrome and rare association of optic nerve atrophy who, unaware of his underlying condition, reported to our dental clinics with a complaint of spacing between his lower front teeth. The purpose of this case report is to review the diagnostic characteristics of Sotos syndrome, emphasising the importance of a multi professional dental intervention in combination with active family participation.
Key words: Sotos syndrome, cerebral gigantism, overgrowth condition, learning disability
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- Page Start
- 128
- Page End
- 132
- Authors
- Shaik Mohammed Asif, Shefali Waghray
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