Medicine:Hyperplasia of midface

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Hyperplasia of midface
Other namesBig midface
Hypertrophy of midface
Large midface
Midface hyperplasia
Midfacial excess
Midfacial prominence
Overgrowth of the midface
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Hyperplasia of midface with bulbous fingers in leontiasis ossea

Hyperplasia of midface is a condition in which the infraorbital and perialar regions are anteriorally positioned, facial convexity is increased, and/or the nasolabial angle is increased.[1][2][3]

Syndromes (conditions)

Hyperplasia of midface is seen in the following conditions and syndromes:[1]

  • Craniofacial dysplasia - osteopenia syndrome
  • Polyhydramnios, megalencephaly, and symptomatic epilepsy
  • Seckel syndrome (NSMCE2)
  • Troyer syndrome

See also

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