2014
DOI: 10.4314/njp.v41i2.17
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Frontonasal dysplasia Sequence : A case report

Abstract: Frontonasal dysplasia (FND) is a very rare congenital abnormality in which the mid face does not develop normally. It affects mainly the head and face. Cause is unknown but may be sporadic or familial. We report a rare case of a full term baby who presented with classical features of FND in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Management difficulty in resource limited setting is highlighted.

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“…The parents of an affected child can expect the risk to be 25% for the next child. 7 The embryonic origin of FND is in the period prior to the 28-mm crown-rump length stages. During the 3 rd week of gestation, two areas of thickened ectoderm, the olfactory areas appear immediately under the forebrain in the anterior wall of the stomodeum.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The parents of an affected child can expect the risk to be 25% for the next child. 7 The embryonic origin of FND is in the period prior to the 28-mm crown-rump length stages. During the 3 rd week of gestation, two areas of thickened ectoderm, the olfactory areas appear immediately under the forebrain in the anterior wall of the stomodeum.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%