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Question mark ears, isolated

Synonyms
EARS, PROMINENT AND CONSTRICTED

Summary

Question mark ears (QME) is an auricular abnormality characterized by a cleft between the lobule and the lower part of the helix, sometimes accompanied by a prominent or deficient upper part of the helix, shallow skin dimple on the posterior surface of the ear, or transposition of the ear lobe/antitragus. It is more prevalent among boys than girls (2:1), usually sporadic, and can be unilateral or bilateral (Shkalim et al., 2008). [from OMIM]

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  • Also known as: ARCND3, ET1, HDLCQ7, PPET1, QME, EDN1
    Summary: endothelin 1

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Imported from Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)

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