Bilateral facial microsomia associated with separation of the posterior portions of the maxilla. A case report.
A case of bilateral facial microsomia associated with separations of the posterior portion of the maxilla is presented. The X-ray findings revealed hypoplasia of the condyles, absence of the coronoid processes of the mandible, and displacement of the pterygoid processes. Cephalometric analysis revealed a characteristic feature of the facial skeleton a rotation clockwise to the anterior cranial base.
D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D004423:Ear / Q000002:abnormalities; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000002:abnormalities; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology