The clinical features include misshapen skull caused by coronal suture synostosis, wide-set eyes, midface hypoplasia, choanal stenosis, and shallow orbits. |
These are exacerbated by a pronounced underbite, largely a result of midface hypoplasia, which often causes an open-mouthed posture and tongue protrusion. |
In this article, we describe a new case of intraosseous hemangioma of the midface. |
Here in Madagascar, onboard the hospital ship Africa Mercy, we treat many people with late-stage tumors of the midface, cranium and mandible. |
The child had a well-repaired bilateral cleft lip, with associated midface retrusion, and minimal scarring of her eyelids. |