Papillon-Lefиvre syndrome

Papillon-Lefиvre syndrome
an autosomal recessive disorder occurring between the first and fifth years of life, characterized by psoriasiform palmoplantar keratoderma, which may also involve the elbows, knees, tibias, external malleoli, and other areas; ectopic calcifications of the skull; and periodontitis and premature shedding of both the deciduous and permanent teeth.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Papillon-Lefиvre syndrome — Pa·pil·lon Le·fиvre syndrome (pah″pe yawґ lə fevґrə) [M.M. Papillon, French dermatologist, 20th century; Paul Lefиvre, French dermatologist, 20th century] see under syndrome …   Medical dictionary

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