Congenital hemifacial hyperplasia.
A case of true hemifacial hyperplasia is described. This is an unusual condition which produces facial asymmetry by a marked, unilateral, localised overgrowth of all the tissues in the affected area, including, the facial soft tissues, bones and teeth. The patient is an eight-year-old Caucasian girl with congenital hemihyperplasia of the right side of her face.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005145:Face; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007568:Jaw / Q000473:pathology