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A range of malar and masseteric hypoplasia exists in Treacher Collins syndrome.
Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS - 1 Jan 2013
Wong Kenneth R, Pfaff Miles J, Chang Christopher C, Travieso Roberto, Steinbacher Derek M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is a facial dysostosis, the hallmark being bilateral malar hypoplasia. The purpose of this study is to morphologically classify the TCS malar deformity and to volumetrically characterise both the TCS zygoma and masseter muscle, including for left-right symmetry, compared to controls. We hypothesise that the TCS zygoma will be smaller than controls and zygomatic...
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