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Medical condition
Craniorhiny
Autosomal dominant inheritance

Craniorhiny is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by craniosynostosis (oxycephaly) and facial anomalies around the nose base and lips.

Signs and symptoms

Features of this condition include:

  • Head or neck: anteverted nares, wide nose, recessed forehead
  • Integument: nasal hirsutism
  • Musculoskeletal system: craniosynotosis, oxycephaly/turricephaly

Infranasal spherical cyst-like formations with fistulas have also been seen.

History

The first (and only confirmed) reports of this condition was made in 1991, seen in a father and son. Two siblings reported in 2007 are also speculated to have the condition.

References

  1. ^ "Craniorhiny (Concept Id: C1852501)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. ^ "180360 - RHINY". www.omim.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  3. ^ "Clinical Synopsis - 123050 - CRANIORHINY - OMIM". omim.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.


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