Hemifacial myohyperplasia(HFMH)

MedGen UID:: 339781
•Concept ID:: C1847521
•: Congenital Abnormality

Synonyms:	HFMH; Hypertrophy and asymmetry of the facial muscles
SNOMED CT:	Hemifacial myohyperplasia (699420006)

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0011723
OMIM®:	606773
Orphanet:	ORPHA141148

Definition

Hemifacial myohyperplasia (HFMH) is a rare cause of facial asymmetry exclusively involving facial muscles (summary by Bayard et al., 2023). [from OMIM]

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CROGVHemifacial myohyperplasia

Abnormality of the face
- Abnormality of the mouth
  - Abnormal oral morphology
    - Abnormal oral cavity morphology
      - Abnormal tongue morphology
        Macroglossia
        Hemifacial myohyperplasia

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