1Department of periodontics, Rungta Dental College, Bhillai, Chattisgarh
2Department of Community Dentistry, Rungta Dental College, Bhillai, Chattisgarh
Corresponding Author: Dr. padmavathy K, Professor, Department of periodontics, Rungta Dental College, Bhillai, Chattisgarh. Email: hyd_dentist@yahoo.com Ph:+ 919440376777
Online published on 22 September, 2011.
Papillion Lefevre syndrome (PLS) is a rare disease associated with skin lesions, severe destruction of periodontium and in some cases, calcification of dura. Skin lesions consist of hyperkeratosis and icthyosis of localized areas on palms, soles, knees and elbows, multiple functional neutrophil defects, including myeloperoxidase deficiency as well as defective chemotaxis and phagocytosis.
Papillion Lefevre syndrome (PLS), Hyperkeratosis, Neutrophil, periodontitis, phagocytosis
