Bifid tongue in hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV

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Case Report

Author Details : Anusha R. L*, Shruti R. L, Sham Kishor K, Chaithra K, Nilofer Halim

Volume : 5, Issue : 2, Year : 2019

Article Page : 44-46

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmi.2019.012

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Abstract

Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV or Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhydrosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. It is characterized by absence of small myelinated and unmyelinated sympathetic nerves resulting in pain and temperature insensitivity. We report a case of a 15 year old boy with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV associated with bifid tongue which is an extremely rare oral presentation and not often reported in literature.

Keywords: Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV, Bifid tongue, Self mutilation.

How to cite : Anusha R. L, Shruti R. L, Sham Kishor K, Chaithra K, Halim N , Bifid tongue in hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV. IP Int J Maxillofac Imaging 2019;5(2):44-46

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