Auriculo-condylar syndrome. Confronting a diagnostic challenge

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 158 A, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-65

  Kokitsu Nakata, Nancy Mizue ^a   Zechi Ceide, Roseli Maria ^a   Vendramini Pittoli, Siulan ^a   Romanelli Tavares, Vanessa Luiza ^a   Passos Bueno, Maria Rita ^a   Guion Almeida, Maria Leine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Auriculo condylar syndrome; Mandibular condyle; Question mark ears; Temporo mandibular joint abnormalities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AURICULO CONDYLAR SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 1P; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOGENETICS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FACE ASYMMETRY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALFORMATION SYNDROME; MANDIBLE HYPOPLASIA; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRAZIL; CHILD; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 1; EAR; EAR DISEASES; FEMALE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MICROSTOMIA; PEDIGREE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

EID: 84355162790     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.34337     Document Type: Article

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