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Frontofacionasal dysplasia
Disease definition
A rare congenital malformation characterized by multiple craniofacial anomalies (brachycephaly, blepharophimosis, ptosis, S-shaped palpebral fissures, coloboma, cleft lip and palate, deformed nostrils, encephalocele, hypertelorism, midface hypoplasia, malformed eyes, and absent inner eyelashes).
ORPHA:1791
Classification level: DisorderSummary
Epidemiology
Five cases have been reported so far.
Clinical description
The etiology remains unknown.
Genetic counseling
The syndrome is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.
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