title: Urofacial syndrome.
abstract: The urofacial syndrome is characterized by functional obstructive uropathy associated with an inverted smile. The importance of the subject is that it sheds light, not only on the muscles of facial expression, but also on the inheritance of voiding disorders and lower urinary tract malformations. We report a 10-year-old-male patient who had the urofacial syndrome. Early diagnosis of the urofacial syndrome is important to avoid upper urinary tract damage and renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan. kachbl@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kamal F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Akl
authors.forename: Hashem M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Al Momany
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019066:Facies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*