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Aplasia of facial bones

MedGen UID:
868106
Concept ID:
C4022497
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Absence of facial bones; Agenesis of facial bones; Aplasia of facial skeleton; Failure of development of facial bones; Failure of development of facial skeleton; Missing facial bones
 
HPO: HP:0040008

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Brunetto DP, Sant'Anna EF, Machado AW, Moon W
Dental Press J Orthod 2017 Feb;22(1):110-125. doi: 10.1590/2177-6709.22.1.110-125.sar. PMID: 28444019Free PMC Article
Chrcanovic BR, Freire-Maia B
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010 Sep;14(3):187-91. doi: 10.1007/s10006-009-0200-6. PMID: 20091417
Tessier P, Ciminello FS, Wolfe SA
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 2009;43(4):177-96. doi: 10.1080/02844310802517259. PMID: 19401938
Moore MH
J Craniofac Surg 1996 Nov;7(6):408-11. doi: 10.1097/00001665-199611000-00003. PMID: 10332258
Kapusta L, Brunner HG, Hamel BC
Eur J Pediatr 1992 Nov;151(11):837-41. doi: 10.1007/BF01957936. PMID: 1468459

Diagnosis

Mavridis IN, Rodrigues D
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Feb;37(2):367-374. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04934-7. PMID: 33083874
Winters R, Tatum SA
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2014 Nov;22(4):653-64. Epub 2014 Nov 8 doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2014.08.003. PMID: 25444735
Chrcanovic BR, Freire-Maia B
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010 Sep;14(3):187-91. doi: 10.1007/s10006-009-0200-6. PMID: 20091417
Kjaer I
Crit Rev Oral Biol Med 1998;9(2):224-44. doi: 10.1177/10454411980090020501. PMID: 9603237
Kapusta L, Brunner HG, Hamel BC
Eur J Pediatr 1992 Nov;151(11):837-41. doi: 10.1007/BF01957936. PMID: 1468459

Therapy

Kämmerer PW, Fan S, Aparicio C, Bedrossian E, Davó R, Morton D, Raghoebar GM, Zarrine S, Al-Nawas B
Int J Implant Dent 2023 May 17;9(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s40729-023-00478-y. PMID: 37198345Free PMC Article
Roy AA, Rtshiladze MA, Stevens K, Phillips J
Clin Plast Surg 2019 Apr;46(2):157-171. Epub 2019 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2018.11.002. PMID: 30851748
Guyuron B
Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Apr;121(4 Suppl):1-7. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000305931.98111.c3. PMID: 18379385
Mitchell C, Oeltjen J, Panthaki Z, Thaller SR
J Craniofac Surg 2007 Jul;18(4):756-65. doi: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3180684360. PMID: 17667661
Mladick RA
Clin Plast Surg 1991 Jan;18(1):29-38. PMID: 2015748

Prognosis

Mavridis IN, Rodrigues D
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Feb;37(2):367-374. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04934-7. PMID: 33083874
Esen E, Bayar Muluk N, Altintoprak N, Ipci K, Cingi C
J Laryngol Otol 2017 Jun;131(6):476-479. Epub 2017 Feb 27 doi: 10.1017/S0022215117000391. PMID: 28238296
Chrcanovic BR, Freire-Maia B
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010 Sep;14(3):187-91. doi: 10.1007/s10006-009-0200-6. PMID: 20091417
Kjaer I
Crit Rev Oral Biol Med 1998;9(2):224-44. doi: 10.1177/10454411980090020501. PMID: 9603237
Kapusta L, Brunner HG, Hamel BC
Eur J Pediatr 1992 Nov;151(11):837-41. doi: 10.1007/BF01957936. PMID: 1468459

Clinical prediction guides

Shu L, Tang Z, Wang H, Cao L, Li H
Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024 Feb 1;42(1):89-96. doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2024.2023203. PMID: 38475956Free PMC Article
Dibbs RP, Ferry AM, Sarrami SM, Abu-Ghname A, Dempsey RF, Buchanan EP
Facial Plast Surg 2021 Dec;37(6):751-758. Epub 2021 May 3 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1727248. PMID: 33940653
Mavridis IN, Rodrigues D
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Feb;37(2):367-374. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04934-7. PMID: 33083874
Kapusta L, Brunner HG, Hamel BC
Eur J Pediatr 1992 Nov;151(11):837-41. doi: 10.1007/BF01957936. PMID: 1468459
Obwegeser HL, Makek MS
J Maxillofac Surg 1986 Aug;14(4):183-208. doi: 10.1016/s0301-0503(86)80290-9. PMID: 3461097

Recent systematic reviews

Kämmerer PW, Fan S, Aparicio C, Bedrossian E, Davó R, Morton D, Raghoebar GM, Zarrine S, Al-Nawas B
Int J Implant Dent 2023 May 17;9(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s40729-023-00478-y. PMID: 37198345Free PMC Article
Kueper J, Tsimbal C, Olsen BR, Kaban L, Liao EC
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Jan;51(1):54-61. Epub 2021 Apr 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.04.001. PMID: 33941395
Mavridis IN, Rodrigues D
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Feb;37(2):367-374. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04934-7. PMID: 33083874
Dalessandri D, Parrini S, Rubiano R, Gallone D, Migliorati M
Eur J Orthod 2017 Apr 1;39(2):161-169. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjw027. PMID: 27036134
Carter K, Worthington S
J Dent Res 2015 Jul;94(7):886-94. Epub 2015 Apr 16 doi: 10.1177/0022034515581644. PMID: 25883107

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