FAMILIAL HEMIFACIAL MICROSOMIA DUE TO AUTOSOMAL-DOMINANT INHERITANCE - CASE-REPORTS

Hemifacial microsomia is a rare dentofacial anomaly which is regarded as a separate entity to Goldenhar syndrome and primarily affects the s tructures of the first branchial arch. It has a heterogeneous aetiolog y and tends to occur sporadically, though positive family histories ha ve been reported. This paper reports on individuals in two generations of a family that has overlapping features of hemifacial microsomia an d Goldenhar syndrome segregating as an autosomal dominant condition.