Article type :
Case Report
Author :
Anusha R. L, Shruti R. L, Sham Kishor K, Chaithra K, Nilofer Halim
Volume :
5
Issue :
2
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.
Keyword :
Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV, Bifid tongue, Self mutilation.