Oculo-facio-cardio-dental (OFCD) syndrome
β Scribed by Gorlin, Robert J.; Marashi, Amir H.; Obwegeser, Hugo L.
- Book ID
- 101213060
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 12 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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β¦ Synopsis
Oculo-facio-cardio-dental syndrome consists of (1) eye anomalies: congenital cataract and microphthalmia, or secondary glaucoma, (2) facial abnormalities: (long narrow face, high nasal bridge, pointed nose with cartilages separated at the tip, cleft palate, or submucous cleft palate, (3) cardiac anomalies: atrial septal defect (ASD), ventricular septal defect (VSD), or floppy mitral valve; and (4) dental abnormalities: canine radiculomegaly, delayed dentition, oligodontia, persistent primary teeth, or variable root length. Other less common findings are: sensorineural hearing loss, septate vagina, and syndactyly
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