Urban PP, Bruening R, Roland B. Congenital isolated hemifacial hyperplasia.
J Neurol 2009;
256:1566-9. [PMID:
19424770 DOI:
10.1007/s00415-009-5148-9]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2009] [Revised: 04/01/2009] [Accepted: 04/17/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
We report on a 14-year-old boy with congenital isolated hemifacial hyperplasia. Hemifacial hypertrophy most likely represents a minor form of congenital hemihypertrophy. MRI of the soft tissue is particularly suitable to support the diagnosis and reveal associated bony asymmetries.
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