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A 12-year-old girl with Noonan syndrome, ... in the mouth, poor tongue control may be observed. ... (pectus carinatum), breast bone depression (pectus excavatum ...
Pectus carinatum is an overgrowth of costal cartilage causing the sternum to protrude forward. It primarily occurs among four different patient groups, and males are more frequently affected than females. Most commonly, pectus carinatum develops in 11-to-14-year-old pubertal males undergoing a growth spurt. Some parents report that their child ...
Guizar-Vasquez-Sanchez-Manzano syndrome is an extremely rare genetic and congenital disorder that is characterized by facial dysmorphisms (more specifically, chubby cheeks, mild frontal bossing, a beaked nose with an accompanying low nasal bridge, malar hypoplasia, peculiar philtrums and upper lips), pectus carinatum, and joint hypermobility.
Besides affecting height and limb proportions, people with Marfan syndrome may have abnormal lateral curvature of the spine scoliosis, thoracic lordosis, abnormal indentation (pectus excavatum) or protrusion (pectus carinatum) of the sternum, abnormal joint flexibility, a high-arched palate with crowded teeth and an overbite, flat feet, hammer ...
Although less likely, those with Acrorenal mandibular syndrome may also have abnormalities of the collar bones, abnormal sense of smell, abnormalities of the uterus, hip dislocations, underdevelopment of the zygomatic bone, low-set posteriorly rotated ears, micrognathia, pectus carinatum, underdeveloped lungs, and a short neck. [2]
Craniofacial abnormalities are congenital musculoskeletal disorders which primarily affect the cranium and facial bones. [1]They are associated with the development of the pharyngeal arches. [2]
A teenager is going viral after posting a video revealing the unthinkable reason she was forced to visit the hospital. Mollie O’Brien, a high schooler from Ontario, Canada, posted the now ...
Hallermann–Streiff syndrome is a congenital disorder that affects growth, cranial development, hair-growth, and dental development.There are fewer than 200 people with the syndrome worldwide.