Oral clinicopathologic manifestations in maple syrup urine disease

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1989 Jun;67(6):694-7. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(89)90011-x.

Abstract

Maple syrup urine disease is a rare inborn error of metabolism that manifests mainly by neurologic deterioration, coma, and death in early childhood. Oral manifestations described in this article were mostly gingival enlargement and rampant caries, while histopathologic findings revealed a picture compatible osteomyelitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Gingival Hyperplasia / pathology
  • Humans
  • Jaw Abnormalities / pathology
  • Male
  • Maple Syrup Urine Disease* / pathology
  • Mouth Abnormalities* / pathology
  • Tooth Abnormalities* / pathology