Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 118, Issue 3, 349-351
Copyright © 1989 by American Dental Association
Multiple radiopaque masses in the jaws
DM Arendt,
R Frost,
JC Whitt,
and
J Palomboro
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Naval Hospital, San Diego 92134-5000.
In this report, the less common oral findings occurring in Gardner's syndrome are described, which occurred concurrently with colorectal polyposis. In addition, what clinically appeared as small intestinal polyps, microscopically represented nodular lymphoid hyperplasia, as reported in the literature. Review of the literature showed the oral findings reported here are not common and that enzyme assays can help detect polyps at an early stage of this complex syndrome.