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Pyknodysostosis: Report of a Rare Case and its Dental Management.
Aim: This is a case report of a 16-year-old girl visiting MR Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital (Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry) for dental treatment.
Background: Osteopetrosis acroosteolytica or Toulouse-Lautrec syndrome or pyknodysostosis is a rare autosomal recessive bone dysplasia, characterized by osteosclerosis, and short stature. Montanari described a patient with an unusual variation of achondroplasia, which in retrospect was the first case of pyknodysostosis to be reported.1 .
Case description: A 16-year-old girl reported to the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry with a chief complaint of pain in the lower left back region of the jaw since past 2 weeks.
Conclusion: Pyknodysostosis is a rare condition that is diagnosed basically on its clinical and radiographic features.
Clinical significance: It is important to recognize these features so that correct diagnosis can be made. This allows the treatment and prevention of future complications and ensures a better quality of life to the patient.
How to cite this article: Jawa A, Setty JV, Vijayshankar LV, et al. Pyknodysostosis: Report of a Rare Case and its Dental Management. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(2):192-195.
Background: Osteopetrosis acroosteolytica or Toulouse-Lautrec syndrome or pyknodysostosis is a rare autosomal recessive bone dysplasia, characterized by osteosclerosis, and short stature. Montanari described a patient with an unusual variation of achondroplasia, which in retrospect was the first case of pyknodysostosis to be reported.1 .
Case description: A 16-year-old girl reported to the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry with a chief complaint of pain in the lower left back region of the jaw since past 2 weeks.
Conclusion: Pyknodysostosis is a rare condition that is diagnosed basically on its clinical and radiographic features.
Clinical significance: It is important to recognize these features so that correct diagnosis can be made. This allows the treatment and prevention of future complications and ensures a better quality of life to the patient.
How to cite this article: Jawa A, Setty JV, Vijayshankar LV, et al. Pyknodysostosis: Report of a Rare Case and its Dental Management. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(2):192-195.
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