Title of article :
Moebius syndrome with macular hyperpigmentation,skeletal anomalies,and hypoplasia of pectoralis major muscle in an Egyptian child
Author/Authors :
shawky, r.m. Ain Shams University - pediatric department, genetics unit, Egypt , gamal, r. Ain Shams University - pediatric department, genetics unit, Egypt , abdelsattar mohammad, s. Ain Shams University - radio diagnosis department, Egypt
From page :
277
To page :
281
Abstract :
We report a 4. month old female infant,3rd in order of birth of the first cousin consanguineous parents. The patient has congenital right facial nerve palsy,with asymmetry of facial expression during crying and difficulty in swallowing. Associated anomalies include abnormal facial features,bilateral finger anomalies,bilateral talipes equinovarus,kyphoscoliosis,hypotonia,high frequency hearing loss. Bilateral macular hyperpigmentation was detected in our patient on fundus examination which was not reported previously in Moebius syndrome cases. In addition there is hypoplasia of the right pectoralis major muscle. © 2014 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
Keywords :
Cranial nerves , Facial nerve palsy , Macular hyperpigmentation , Moebius syndrome , Pectoralis major muscle , Ptosis
Journal title :
Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Journal title :
Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Record number :
2721177
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