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P Batra1, F S Ryan, H Witherow
1Maxillofacial and Dental Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
Introduction:
Otopalatodigital syndrome type II is a rare X-linked recessive disorder with generalized skeletal dysplasia and hearing anomalies. Its features include conductive hearing loss, unusual facies, cleft palate, micrognathia, and overlapping flexed fingers and toes. It is a more lethal variant of otopalatodigital syndrome type I. There are many consistently reported craniofacial and dental findings; however, no case has been published in dental literature.
Case Report:
We report a case of otopalatodigital syndrome type II with micrognathia, cleft of the soft palate, and partial anodontia, and discuss the combined orthodontic and surgical management.
Conclusion:
We also discuss the differential diagnosis and consider more recent theories on possible aetiology as well as clinical management strategies for such cases.
