Asymmetric crying facies: a possible marker for congenital malformations.
Asymmetric crying facies (ACF) is caused by agenesis or hypoplasia of the depressor anguli oris muscle on one side of the mouth. Though it is an isolated finding in most cases, ACF can be associated with other congenital malformations especially of the cardiovascular system. We report a case of ACF that was subsequently diagnosed as Cayler syndrome based on associated tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and deletion of chromosome 22q11.
Rioja-Mazza
Dora
D
Department of Pediatrics, Lincoln Hospital Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Lieber
Ernest
E
Kamath
Vasudeva
V
Kalpatthi
Ram
R
D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000235:genetics; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002892:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22; D003448:Crying; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000151:congenital / Q000235:genetics*; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000235:genetics*