title: Hemifacial microsomia: a clinicoradiological report of three cases.
abstract: Hemifacial microsomia is a congenital malformation in which there is deficiency in the amount of hard and soft tissues on one side of the face. It is primarily a syndrome of first and second branchial arches involving underdevelopment of the temporomandibular joint, mandibular ramus, masticatory muscles, ears and occasionally defects in facial nerve and muscles. Here, we report three cases of hemifacial microsomia diagnosed based on clinical and radiographic findings. All three cases had variable presentations ranging from the mildest form that included facial asymmetry and ear deformity to the most severe and unusual form with facial nerve paralysis and spine deformity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, India. drmanudhillon@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Manu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dhillon
authors.forename: Ravi Prakash S
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Gundareddy N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Suma
authors.forename: Srinivasa M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tomar
mesh_terms: D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020437:Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000002:abnormalities; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000175:diagnosis