Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome: a case report / 华西口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a very rare syndrome of autosomal recessive inheritance characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and a severe destructive periodontitis, leading to premature loss of both primary and permanent dentitions. This article reported a boy who was diagnosed as having PLS.