Volumen 14 número 4 - Diciembre 2017
ISSN 0718-0918
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Sindrome de Morquio, enfermedad de interés para la odontopediatría. Presentación de un caso
Laura Myriam Cervantes Herrera1, Alberto Vizueth Martínez2,  Nancy Martínez López3,
Jaqueline Monroy Téllez3, Xochitl Dianely  Moreno Contreras3.
1. Odontopediatra/Adscrita a la División de Salud Bucal del Hospital del Niño DIF Hgo.
2. Maestro en Ciencias de la Salud/Jefe de Investigación del Hospital del Niño DIF Hgo.
3. Pasantes de Licenciatura de Cirujano Dentista/Prestadoras de Servicio Social de la División de Salud Bucal del Hospital del Niño DIF Hgo
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Morquio syndrome is a mucopolysaccharide storage disorder is mainly characterized by short stature, severe bone involvement, but IQ is normal.

The prevalence is rare is estimated to affect one in every 200,000 births men and women alike. The MPS IV A and B are autosomal recessive diseases with this we mean that both parents are carriers of the same gene affected which is altered thus producing a deficiency in the production of the enzyme.

The skeletal manifestations in this dysplasia are growth retardation, hypoplasia of the odontoid, thoracolumbar kyphosis, hip dysplasia, genu valgus, skin blemishes and joint laxity, then dental issues are: the enamel is thin rugged and hypoplastic affecting deciduous  theeth as permanent. The case of a male patient presenting eight years 3/12 MPS which requires a rehabilitation protocol which is done in the dental area of Hospital del Niño DIF is presented.

Keywords: Morquio Syndrome, mucopolisaccharidosis IV-A, hypoplasia, macrocephaly, odontoides, genus valgum, joint laxity, pectus carinatum.

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