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Palatal abnormalities in the syndrome of gonadal dysgenesis and its variants and in Noonan's syndrome

1974; Elsevier BV; Volume: 38; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0030-4220(74)90334-x

1878-2175

Sidney L. Horowitz, Akira Morishima,

Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities

T he somatic anomalies of the head and neck that have been described as part of the syndrome of gonadal dpsgenesis, or Turner’s syndrome, include multiple pigmented neri, triangular face, epicanthic folds, receding chin, low-set and malformed ears, high-arched palate, webbed or broad neck, low hairline, webbing of the neck, “fishlike” appearance of the mouth,l and, less frequently, early eruption of the permanent teeth, smaller than normal permanent teeth, and short roots.’ In most instances, the presence or absence of the orofacial anomalies is evaluated by clinical inspection rather than by quantitative methods, largely because of the absence of measurable standards. Exceptions include data on palatal index,3 palate height,* and development of the cranial skeleton.2v 5 Since the morphologic variations that combine to produce the high-arched palate have not been described in detail, a systematic study is being conducted in our laboratory in order to define these defects more objectively.