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Surgical Management of Facial Features of Robinow Syndrome: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Aida M. Mossaad,
Moustapha A Abdelrahman,
Mostafa Ibrahim,
Hatem H. Al Ahmady
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2018.129
Subject(s) - medicine , macrocephaly , hypertelorism , ectrodactyly , frontal bossing , pinna , chin , short stature , nose , physical examination , micropenis , anatomy , surgery , dermatology , hypospadias , ectodermal dysplasia , pediatrics
Robinow Syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder characterised by abnormalities in head, face and external genitalia. This disorder exists in dominant pattern with moderate symptoms and recessive pattern with more physical and skeletal abnormalities. It was first introduced by Menihard Robinow in 1969. It was related to chromosome 9q22 ROR2 gene related to bone and cartilage growth aspects.

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