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Frequency of associated anomalies in congenital hypoplasia of depressor anguli oris muscle: a study of 50 patients.
American journal of medical genetics - 8 Aug 1997
Lin D S, Huang F Y, Lin S P, Chen M R, Kao H A, Hung H Y, Hsu C H
Abstract excerpt
Aside from congenital heart disease, anomalies associated with unilateral hypoplasia of the depressor anguli oris muscle have not been well-documented in large series. We evaluated the associated anomalies in 50 infants or children with this disorder (male:female = 2:1) and found accompanying anomalies in 35 (70%) of 50 cases. They included anomalies of the head and neck (48%), heart (44%), skeleton (22%),...
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