Microstomia

Microstomia
Classification and external resources
Specialty	medical genetics
ICD-10	Q18.5
ICD-9-CM	744.84
DiseasesDB	29609
eMedicine	ent/148
MeSH	D008865

Microstomia (micro- a combining form meaning small + -stomia a combining form meaning mouth = (abnormally) "small mouth") is a clinical feature of many craniofacial syndromes, including Freeman-Sheldon syndrome and Sheldon-Hall syndromes (or distal arthrogryposis multiplex congenita). It may present with whistling-face feature, as well, as in Freeman-Sheldon syndrome. In this syndrome, it impairs alimentation and may require repeated oral surgeries (called commissurotomy) to improve function. It can also be a feature of systemic scleroderma.

References

Congenital malformations and deformations of face and neck (Q18, 744.4–744.9)

Face	jaw: Otocephaly mouth: Macrostomia Microstomia lip: Macrocheilia Microcheilia chin: Microgenia multiple/other: Hallermann–Streiff syndrome Branchial cleft cyst

Neck	Webbed neck

Ungrouped	Preauricular sinus and cyst

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