Cranial facial anomalies

Jump to content. In fact, more than , children worldwide will be born this year with clefts of the lip and palate alone. Craniofacial anomalies are deformities in the growth of the head and facial bones. These abnormalities are present at birth, can range from mild to severe, and may require an operation to correct. The Craniofacial Anomalies Program at C. Each year our dedicated pediatric specialists treat more than new patients.

Various craniofacial abnormalities CFA result from maldevelopment of the 1st and 2nd visceral arches, which form the facial bones and ears during the 2nd month of gestation. Causes include several thousand genetic syndromes as well as prenatal environmental factors eg, use of vitamin A, valproic acid. Each of the specific congenital anomalies discussed here typically can be associated with many different genetic syndromes, some of which are named eg, Treacher Collins syndrome. Because of the large number of syndromes, the discussions focus on the different structural manifestations.

Craniofacial anomalies CFA are a diverse group of deformities in the growth of the head and facial bones. Anomaly is a medical term meaning "irregularity" or "different from normal. Some are mild and some are severe and need surgery. Some crantiofacial anomalies are associated with anomalies elsewhere in the body, which can be serious. Most medical professionals agree that there is no single factor that causes these types of abnormalities.

Occurring in about 1 in every live births, cleft lip and cleft palate are easy to identify. But what about the other common craniofacial anomalies? The hands and feet are normal. Source: By Michael L.