• 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