Article
Review of the etiologic heterogeneity of the oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum (Hemifacial Microsomia).
Orthodontics & craniofacial research - 1 Aug 2007
Hartsfield J K
Abstract excerpt
Hemifacial microsomia is a congenital asymmetry of the lower face that may be associated with other cranial and extracranial anomalies. The variability of its severity, and wide range of anomalies that have been reported with it in some cases has resulted in these composite manifestations being given a number of names, including oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum (OAVS). Etiology is often stated to be a...
Topics
- Facial Asymmetry
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Goldenhar Syndrome
- Humans
- Phenotype
