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Epicanthus tarsalis

MedGen UID:
724512
•Concept ID:
C1303002
•
Finding
SNOMED CT: Epicanthus tarsalis (400955001)
 
HPO: HP:0031771

Definition

A type of epicanthus in which a primarily upper lid fold is present. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEpicanthus tarsalis

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cosmetic and structural outcomes of two different techniques of medial epicanthoplasty according to epicanthal fold classification and severity: A cohort study.
Wang G, Zhang S, Ma J, Li D, Xue H
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2018 Oct;71(10):1453-1461. Epub 2018 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.05.042. PMID: 30068494
Photogrammetric analysis of eyebrow and upper eyelid dimensions in South Indians and Malaysian South Indians.
Packiriswamy V, Kumar P, Bashour M
Aesthet Surg J 2013 Sep 1;33(7):975-82. Epub 2013 Sep 9 doi: 10.1177/1090820X13503472. PMID: 24018869

Clinical prediction guides

Modified Z-Epicanthoplasty Based on the Movement and Tension of Medial Canthal Area in Asian Females.
Tong J, Wang R, Sun J, Yang J
J Craniofac Surg 2021 Sep 1;32(6):2198-2201. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007410. PMID: 33587520

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