Embryology, Teratology, and arrested developmental disorders in otolaryngology.
The normal embryonic development of the head and neck is reviewed, with emphasis on the branchial derivatives. To understand teratology and the arrested developmental disorders in otolaryngology, a knowledge of normal embryogenesis is important. A brief review of some important congenital anomalies and syndromes is presented.
D001934:Branchial Region / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000175:diagnosis; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D004423:Ear / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology*; D013577:Syndrome