Mobius syndrome is a rare congenital disorder with the preliminary diagnostic criteria of congenital facial and abducent nerve palsy. Involvement of other cranial nerves, too, is common. Prevalence rate of this syndrome is approximately 1 in 100,000 neonates. It is of unknown etiology with sporadic occurrence. However, data regarding the occurrence rate in India is limited. Features such as orofacial malformations, limb defects, and musculoskeletal, behavioral, and cognitive abnormalities might be associated. A thorough evaluation to identify the condition and establishing an adequate treatment plan is of utmost important in this condition. We are reporting clinical and radiographic features of Mobius syndrome in two cases along with unusual findings of limb and neck deformity.
Parry-Romberg syndrome or progressive hemifacial atrophy is a craniofacial disorder characterized by slow and progressive atrophy, generally unilateral, of facial
tissues including muscles, bones and skin. The coup de sabre is a clear line of demarcation seen between the normal and abnormal structures. The severity of the facial
deformity is dependent on the age of onset of the disease. Cosmetic management is the only available treatment and has to be delayed until facial growth is completed.
The present case report deals with a 43-year-old woman with progressive hemifacial atrophy which started from the age of 10 months. Despite almost complete involvement
of the right paramedian area and the early age of onset, she had neither eye changes nor any dental malformations.
Kissing molar is a rare condition wherein the occlusal surfaces of the impacted mandibular molars are in close proximity with each other within a single follicular space, with their roots in the opposite direction. According to the existing dental literature, the occurrence of this phenomenon is extremely rare and its etiology remains unknown. Keywords: Mandibular, kissing molar, follicular space, impacted ÖZ Kissing molar, gömülü mandibuler molarların oklüzal yüzeylerinin tek bir foliküler torba içerisinde birbirleriyle çok yakın oldukları ve köklerinin ters yönde olduğu nadir bir durumdur. Mevcut dental literatüre göre, bu fenomenin gelişmesi son derece nadirdir ve etiyolojisi bilinmemektedir.
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