Background Noonan syndrome is a rare genetic alteration; the responsible gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 72. Case report The authors examined a caucasic girl of eight years with Noonan syndrome. The patient had systemic problems, such as: otitis, heart trouble, language disturbances and asymmetry of the lower limbs. Light mental delay was also found. She had the bad habit of sucking the lower lip. The treatment plan was extraction of some teeth, sealing of first molars and orthodontic treatment with functional appliance.
Noonan Syndrome: A case report / Ierardo, Gaetano; Luzzi, Valeria; F., Panetta; Sfasciotti, Gian Luca; Polimeni, Antonella. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY. - ISSN 1591-996X. - 11:1(2010), pp. 97-100. [10.1007/s002470050140]
Noonan Syndrome: A case report
IERARDO, GAETANO;LUZZI, Valeria;SFASCIOTTI, Gian Luca;POLIMENI, Antonella
2010
Abstract
Background Noonan syndrome is a rare genetic alteration; the responsible gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 72. Case report The authors examined a caucasic girl of eight years with Noonan syndrome. The patient had systemic problems, such as: otitis, heart trouble, language disturbances and asymmetry of the lower limbs. Light mental delay was also found. She had the bad habit of sucking the lower lip. The treatment plan was extraction of some teeth, sealing of first molars and orthodontic treatment with functional appliance.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
