Congenital isolated hemifacial hyperplasia.
We report on a 14-year-old boy with congenital isolated hemifacial hyperplasia. Hemifacial hypertrophy most likely represents a minor form of congenital hemihypertrophy. MRI of the soft tissue is particularly suitable to support the diagnosis and reveal associated bony asymmetries.
Peter P
PP
Urban
Roland
R
Bruening
Bruening
B
Roland
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male