Open AccessHemifacial microsomia managed by distraction osteogenesis: A clinicoradiological report
Author(s) -
Shikha Dogra,
Vignesh Guptha Raju,
Vimanyu Kataria
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_291_19
Subject(s) - hemifacial microsomia , medicine , hypoplasia , distraction osteogenesis , goldenhar syndrome , dysostosis , distraction , soft tissue , radiological weapon , surgery , orthodontics , anatomy , craniofacial , congenital disease , psychology , neuroscience , psychiatry
Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a congenital malformation in which there is hypoplasia of hard and soft tissues on one side of the face. It is considered the second most common congenital syndrome of the head-and-neck region. The hypoplasia manifests in all the structures derived from the first and second branchial arches and therefore, growth and development of these structures is affected in this condition. The present case is a variant of HFM in a 5-year-old Indian male child, which has been diagnosed based on clinical and radiological findings and managed successfully by surgical technique known as distraction osteogenesis.