Analysis of signs and symptoms in patients with craniofacial microsomia and their treatment

Abstract

Relevance. Craniofacial microsomia is a collective definition combining congenital pathologies of organs developing from the first and second branchial arches. However, the affiliation of various congenital pathologies to this disease remains controversial. For this reason, there are no standardized indications for the timing and methods of treatment. Materials and methods. This paper analyzes the results of examinations conducted from 2011 to 2021in 89 children and adolescents from 1 to 18 years with craniofacial microsomia. Results. Patient groups were allocated according to the pathology severity and their age, and were offered various treatments depending on the phenotype variant. Conclusions. Based on international and our experience and considering the anatomical and functional changes in children and adolescents with craniofacial microsomia, creating a scheme for developing a customized multidisciplinary algorithm to treat these patients becomes relevant.