O importante papel do cirurgião dentista frente ao diagnóstico precoce da Síndrome de Gardner: Revisão de literatura

Abstract

Gardner Syndrome (SG) is a rare variation of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) characterized for presenting intestinal polyps, osteoma, odontomas, islands of bone density, supernumerary teeth, impacted teeth, soft tissue tumors, epidermoid cysts, thyroid carcinoma, adrenal gland adenoma and eye abnormality. The syndrome has a high prevalence for the development of malignancy around 40 and 50 years of age, so with the early diagnosis of Gardner Syndrome, the development of malignancy can be prevented. The study comes to present through a literature review how the disease manifests itself, the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.