Autosomal dominant mutation of MSX1 gene causing tooth and nail syndrome.

Pan Afr Med J

Dental Public Health, Preventive Dental Science Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Published: March 2021

Tooth and Nail Syndrome or Nail Dysplasias with Hypodontiaor Witkop´s Syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition present at birth and improves by age. An early diagnosis is essential to avoid future functional, aesthetic, and psychological problems. Here we report two classic cases with brief clinical, radiological and genetic investigation along with a brief review of literature.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7908325PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.36.229.23019DOI Listing

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