Micrognathism

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Micrognathism
Other namesMicrognathia, strawberry chin, hypognathia [1] hypognathism
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Girl with Wolf–Hirschhorn syndrome
Specialty Medical genetics

Micrognathism is a condition where the jaw is undersized. It is also sometimes called mandibular hypoplasia. [2] It is common in infants, [3] [4] but is usually self-corrected during growth, due to the jaws' increasing in size. It may be a cause of abnormal tooth alignment and in severe cases can hamper feeding. [5] It can also, both in adults and children, make intubation difficult, either during anesthesia or in emergency situations.

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Causes

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Severe micrognathia in a 23-year-old
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Micrognathia in Pitt-Rogers-Danks Syndrome (PRDS)

According to the NCBI, the following conditions feature micrognathism: [6]

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Micrognathism in Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome
Micrognathism in microcephaly (with normal intelligence) Osseous Deformity Case 6.jpg
Micrognathism in microcephaly (with normal intelligence)
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Micrognathism in Carpenter syndrome

Diagnosis

It can be detected by the naked eye as well as dental or skull X-Ray testing.[ citation needed ]

Treatments

Micrognathia can be treated by surgery and modified eating methods.[ medical citation needed ] Early detection of the problem and monitoring as the problems grows can help understand it better and find the most effective treatment procedure.

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References

  1. Martínez-Frías, ML; Martín, M; Pardo, M; Torres, M; Cohen MM, Jr (1993). "Holoprosencephaly and hypognathia with two proboscides: report of a case and review of unusual proboscides". Journal of Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology. 14 (4): 231–4. PMID   7883869.
  2. Hassani, Mohammad-Esmaiil; Karimi, Hamid; Hassani, Hosein; Hassani, Ali (2014-01-01). "Bilateral mandibular distraction in micrognathism or hypoplasia of mandible, hazrat fatemeh hospital". Journal of Acute Disease. 3 (4): 296–299. doi: 10.1016/S2221-6189(14)60064-0 . ISSN   2221-6189.
  3. Cang, Zhengqiang; Cui, Jiangbo; Pei, Jiaomiao; Wang, Zheng; Du, Yichen; Mu, Siqi; Dou, Wenjie; Fan, Xing; Zhang, Xi; Li, Yang (2023-04-12). "Prenatal diagnosis of micrognathia: a systematic review". Frontiers in Pediatrics. 11. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1161421 . ISSN   2296-2360. PMC   10130438 . PMID   37124181.
  4. Berger, Jessica A.; Nelson, Olivia; Staben, James; Javia, Luv R.; Simpao, Allan F.; Khalek, Nahla; Oliver, Edward R.; Adzick, N. Scott; Lin, Elaina E. (2024). "Immediate postdelivery airway management of neonates with prenatally diagnosed micrognathia: A retrospective observational study". Pediatric Anesthesia. 34 (3): 267–273. doi:10.1111/pan.14806. ISSN   1460-9592. PMID   38069629.
  5. Hong, Paul; Brake, Maria K.; Cavanagh, Jonathan P.; Bezuhly, Michael; Magit, Anthony E. (2012). "Feeding and mandibular distraction osteogenesis in children with Pierre Robin sequence: A case series of functional outcomes". International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 76 (3): 414–418. doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.12.023. ISSN   0165-5876. PMID   22245167.
  6. "Micrognathia (Concept Id: C0025990)". NCBI. Retrieved April 2, 2024.