Frontonasal dysplasia
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Frontonasal dysplasia is a rare anomaly
with distinct nasal deformities. Its basic characteristics include hypertelorism
, bifid nasal tip, or complete midline splitting of the nose. Other features can include median cleft palate and anterior encephalocele
. Inheritance is usually distributive.
Anomaly
Anomaly may refer to:-Astronomy and celestial mechanics :* In astronomy, an anomaly is a quantity measured with respect to an apsis, usually the periapsis...
with distinct nasal deformities. Its basic characteristics include hypertelorism
Hypertelorism
Hypertelorism is an abnormally increased distance between two organs or bodily parts, usually referring to an increased distance between the orbits . In this condition the distance between the inner eye corners as well as the distance between the pupils is greater than normal...
, bifid nasal tip, or complete midline splitting of the nose. Other features can include median cleft palate and anterior encephalocele
Encephalocele
Encephalocele, sometimes known by the Latin name cranium bifidum, is a neural tube defect characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in the skull. These defects are caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during fetal...
. Inheritance is usually distributive.