title: Cornelia de Lange syndrome: description of the orofacial features and case report.
abstract: Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) is a very rare syndrome characterised by multiple congenital anomaly affecting various organs and severe mental retardation. Incidence has been reported to be 1: 10.000-20.000 among the general population, with no racial predilection. The aetiology is still unknown but researchers, in 2004, discovered a mutation of the NIPBL gene located on chromosome 5 which is considered to be responsible of the disease. The main clinical features of the syndrome regard distinctive facial features, severe growth retardation, developmental and mental delay, hirsutism, structural limb abnormalities. The authors describe the main features of the syndrome focusing on oral and facial malformations and report a case of a three years old patient with CdLS.
authors.affiliation: Special Care Patient Unit, Department of Dental Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Guadagni
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cetrullo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piana
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology*; D003635:De Lange Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000473:pathology; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000473:pathology; D024343:Open Bite / Q000473:pathology; D010159:Palate / Q000002:abnormalities; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology*