Menkes disease: report of two cases
Walker, F.Alan.; Goho, C.; Schanzer, R.B.
Asdc Journal of Dentistry for Children 69(1): 70
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1945-1954 PMID: 12119818 Document Number: 547345
Menkes disease is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by neuronal degeneration, abnormal hair, malformed connective tissue, mental retardation, and a life span of three years. Previously reported dental findings include a high arched palate, delayed eruption of secondary dentition, and open bite. The case of twin seven-year-old males with Menkes disease is presented, along with previously unreported dental findings of spindle-shaped root resorption patterns on the primary maxillary central and lateral incisors.