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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