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Micrognathia
Aka: Micrognathia, Mandibular Hypoplasia
- Definition
- Small jaw undersized for the corresponding Maxilla
- May occur independently or in combination with a congenital syndrome
- Causes: Examples
- Congenital Rubella (TORCH Virus)
- DiGeorge Syndrome
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Goldenhar Syndrome
- Marfan Syndrome
- Noonan Syndrome
- Pierre Robin syndrome
- Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Treacher Collins syndrome
- Trisomy 13
- Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome)
- Turner Syndrome
- Complications
- Difficult Airway (for intubation, see Lemon Mnemonic)
- Feeding difficulties
- Altered Dentition
- Resources
- Medline Plus
- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003306.htm
- Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micrognathism