Congenital malformations in the frontonasal area: their pathogenesis and classification.
The observation of 235 patients affected by abnormalities in the frontonasal area, has led the author to reinvestigate this complex chapter of the human congenital malformations. A complete critical review of the literature has been made in order to find the possible correlations between the available cases and those previously reported and to establish a simple morphogenetic classification that may embody them all, even transitional forms.
D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities; D002965:Classification; D003560:Cysts / Q000145:classification; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000145:classification; D005546:Forehead / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009024:Morphogenesis; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired; D009915:Orbit / Q000002:abnormalities; D011247:Pregnancy