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Respiratory and gastrointestinal dysfunctions associated with auriculo-condylar syndrome and a homozygous PLCB4 loss-of-function mutation.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2016
Leoni Chiara, Gordon Christopher T, Della Marca Giacomo, Giorgio Valentina, Onesimo Roberta, Perrino Francesca, Cianfoni Alessandro, Cerchiari Antonella, Amiel Jeanne, Zampino Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Auriculo-Condylar Syndrome (ACS) is a craniofacial malformation syndrome characterized by external ear anomalies, hypoplasia of the mandibular condyle, temporomandibular joint abnormalities, micrognathia, and microstomia. Glossoptosis, masticatory abnormalities, orthodontic problems, and malocclusion occur in a majority of affected subjects. The clinical diagnosis is usually suggested by the pathognomonic ear...
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