Hemifacial microsomia, ipsilateral facial palsy, and malformed auricle in two families: an autosomal dominant malformation

M Robinow; J F Reynolds; J FitzGerald; J A Bryant

doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320250616

Hemifacial microsomia, ipsilateral facial palsy, and malformed auricle in two families: an autosomal dominant malformation

Am J Med Genet Suppl. 1986:2:129-33. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320250616.

Authors

M Robinow¹, J F Reynolds, J FitzGerald, J A Bryant

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio.

PMID: 3146282
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1320250616

Abstract

Hemifacial microsomia, ipsilateral facial palsy and anomalies of the auricle were observed in father and son in two families. This combination of anomalies is a causally heterogeneous developmental field defect which may occur rarely as an autosomal dominant trait.

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics*
Adult
Ear, External / abnormalities*
Facial Asymmetry / congenital
Facial Asymmetry / genetics*
Facial Paralysis / congenital
Facial Paralysis / genetics*
Female
Genes, Dominant*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male