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Broad jaw

MedGen UID:
482689
Concept ID:
C3281059
Finding
Synonym: Broad mandible
 
HPO: HP:0012802

Definition

Bigonial distance (lower facial width) more than 2 SD above the mean (objective); or an apparently increased width of the lower jaw (mandible) when viewed from the front (subjective). [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Emanuel syndrome
MedGen UID:
323030
Concept ID:
C1836929
Disease or Syndrome
Emanuel syndrome is characterized by pre- and postnatal growth deficiency, microcephaly, hypotonia, severe developmental delays, ear anomalies, preauricular tags or pits, cleft or high-arched palate, congenital heart defects, kidney abnormalities, and genital abnormalities in males.
Psychomotor retardation, epilepsy, and craniofacial dysmorphism
MedGen UID:
482685
Concept ID:
C3281055
Disease or Syndrome
Neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, craniofacial abnormalities, and seizures (NEDHCS) is an autosomal recessive syndrome characterized primarily by hypotonia and poor feeding apparent in early infancy. Affected individuals have severe global developmental delay, early-onset intractable seizures, and recognizable craniofacial dysmorphism with skull abnormalities. The disorder is believed to be unique to the Amish population, where it exhibits a founder effect (summary by Ammous et al., 2021).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

John AM, Schwartz RA
Br J Dermatol 2016 Jan;174(1):68-76. Epub 2015 Dec 9 doi: 10.1111/bjd.14206. PMID: 26409035
Ruggiero SL
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2013 Feb;25(1):11-20, v. Epub 2012 Nov 13 doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2012.10.002. PMID: 23159218
Mericske-Stern RD, Taylor TD, Belser U
Clin Oral Implants Res 2000;11 Suppl 1:108-25. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0501.2000.011s1108.x. PMID: 11168261

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Etiology

Whyte MP, McAlister WH, Zhang F, Bijanki VN, Nenninger A, Gottesman GS, Lin EL, Huskey M, Duan S, Dahir K, Mumm S
Bone 2019 Oct;127:228-243. Epub 2019 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.05.003. PMID: 31085352

Diagnosis

Whyte MP, McAlister WH, Zhang F, Bijanki VN, Nenninger A, Gottesman GS, Lin EL, Huskey M, Duan S, Dahir K, Mumm S
Bone 2019 Oct;127:228-243. Epub 2019 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.05.003. PMID: 31085352

Prognosis

Whyte MP, McAlister WH, Zhang F, Bijanki VN, Nenninger A, Gottesman GS, Lin EL, Huskey M, Duan S, Dahir K, Mumm S
Bone 2019 Oct;127:228-243. Epub 2019 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.05.003. PMID: 31085352

Clinical prediction guides

Whyte MP, McAlister WH, Zhang F, Bijanki VN, Nenninger A, Gottesman GS, Lin EL, Huskey M, Duan S, Dahir K, Mumm S
Bone 2019 Oct;127:228-243. Epub 2019 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.05.003. PMID: 31085352

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