Hemifacial microsomia. A case report.
A case of hemifacial microsomia is presented. The mandible, temporomandibular joint, zygomatic arch and temporal region were reconstructed by means of skull bone grafts when the patient was 6 years old, a relatively early age. This corrective surgery has effectively restored normal mandibular function, and in so doing may encourage more acceptable development of the affected facial structures.
D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D008722:Methods; D015050:Zygoma / Q000002:abnormalities