Microstomia Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Systemic Scleroderma

These findings suggest that regular application of the proposed exercise program may be useful in the management of microstomia in SSD patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In cases of microstomia due to scleroderma, increased levels of orbicularis oris muscle tension is observed 1,7. [prime-journal.com]

Abstract Scleroderma is a disorder involving oral and facial tissues, with skin hardening, thin lips, deep wrinkles, xerostomia, tongue rigidity, and microstomia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome

The main clinical features of this syndrome include generalized myotonic myopathy, skeletal dysplasia, blepharophimosis, microstomia, contracture of joints and short stature [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] is an autosomal recessive trait characterized by mask-like face, narrow palpebral fissures (due to blepharophimosis, blepharospasm, and abnormal orbital configuration), microstomia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The combination of skeletal and muscular abnormalities may result in oro-dental manifestations such as atypical facies, with micrognathia, microstomia, pursed lips, crossbite [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Trisomy 18

Note microphthalmia, micrognathia/retrognathia, microstomia, low set/malformed ears, short sternum, and abnormal clenched fingers. [web.archive.org]

It is characterized growth retardation, microcephaly, microphthalmia, ocular hypertelorism, ptosis, microstomia, distinctively clenched fingers and other congenital malformations [symptoma.com]

Note the microphthalmia, micrognathia/retrognathia, microstomia, low-set/malformed ears, short sternum, and abnormally clenched fingers in an infant with trisomy 18 (Edwards [emedicine.com]

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Trisomy 21

Down syndrome (DS)-associated transient abnormal myelopoiesis (TAM) or acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) in monozygotic twins is exceedingly rare and has not been well characterized. We describe a unique case of monozygotic twins with simultaneous TAM from a triplet pregnancy at 34 weeks' gestation.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Velocardiofacial Syndrome

The main manifestations of our patient were feeding difficulties, respiratory infections, short stature, peculiar face with hypertelorism, prominent nose, abnormal ears, microstomia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome

In this report, we describe a case of microstomia associated with club feet and ulnar deviation of the hands (Freeman-Sheldon syndrome) and the surgical technique for correction [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The majority of these patients have microstomia and dental crowding, making oral hygiene difficult and increasing the risk of caries. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Presence of microstomia is always associated with practical difficulties of oral hygiene maintenance and increased susceptibility to caries. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Fetal alcohol syndrome is a group of defects that occur in a fetus due to high levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The main organ affected in fetal alcohol syndrome is the developing brain which can result in permanent sequalae in the form of mental, psychological and behavioral disturbances. There are[…] [symptoma.com]

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Auriculocondylar Syndrome

The patient had severe micrognathia, large cheeks, microstomia, and overfolded helices with a large postauricular tag on her left ear. [gepedia.com]

[…] craniofacial malformation syndrome characterized by external ear anomalies, hypoplasia of the mandibular condyle, temporomandibular joint abnormalities, micrognathia, and microstomia [semanticscholar.org]

Last updated April 30, 2018 Auriculo-Condylar Syndrome (ACS) presents with bilateral external ear malformations ('Question Mark' Ears), mandibular condyle hypoplasia, microstomia [dovemed.com]

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Hypomandibular Faciocranial Dysostosis

A severe microstomia and micrognathia were detected by ultrasound at 31 weeks of gestation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] is a cranial malformation characterized by facial dysmorphism (proptosis, frontal bossing, midface and zygomatic arches hypoplasia, short nose with anteverted nostrils, microstomia [malacards.org]

The diagnosis was made at birth on the association of severe retrognathia, microstomia, severe hypoglossia with glossoptosis, persistent buccopharyngeal membrane, median cleft [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Stomatitis

[…] mouth Actinomycosis Angioedema Basal cell carcinoma Cutaneous sinus of dental origin Cystic hygroma Gnathophyma Ludwig's angina Macrostomia Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome Microstomia [en.wikipedia.org]

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Benign Migratory Glossitis

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Gingivitis

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Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex Type Cockayne-Touraine

Extensive intraoral erosions are common, with scarring, microstomia and ankyloglossia. [kissesforkatie.org]

[…] disease", [4] this variant results from mutations in the gene encoding type VII collagen, COL7A1, characterized by debilitating oral lesions that produce pain, scarring, and microstomia [ipfs.io]

[…] disease", [12] this variant results from mutations in the gene encoding type VII collagen, COL7A1, characterized by debilitating oral lesions that produce pain, scarring, and microstomia [en.wikipedia.org]

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Cystitis

Additional features can include a small mouth (microstomia), an underdeveloped lower jaw (micrognathia), full lips, and a narrow nose with a high nasal bridge.Abnormalities [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome

In the patients with Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome, presence of mandibular hypoplasia and microstomia results in difficult intubation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The nose appeared thin, sharp and hooked; the prominence of the chin was absent in the lateral view; a marked microstomia was evident as well. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Microstomia with a shortened ramus and forward displacement of the termporomandibular joints is characteristic. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

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Exostosis

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Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

[…] recessive form of EB presents the greatest oral alterations including repeated blistering and scar formation leading to limited oral opening, ankyloglossia, tongue denudation, microstomia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Conventional dentures were not possible due to severe microstomia and the fragility of the denture-bearing tissues. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Extensive intraoral erosions are common, with scarring, microstomia and ankyloglossia. [kissesforkatie.org]

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Pretibial Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

• Hair gowth on scalp and body impared• Scarring digits undergo progressive contractures• Scarring Alopecia• Pseudosyndactyly• Oral lesions – Ankyloglossia, microstomia. [slideshare.net]

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Periodontitis

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Angular Cheilitis

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Oral Candidiasis

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Epulis

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Gingivostomatitis

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Scoliosis

[…] anomalies related to a defect in cleavage in the embryonic brain (e.g. synophthalmia, malformed and low-set ears fused in midline (otocephaly), agenesis of the olfactory bulbs, microstomia [orpha.net]

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Vaginospasm

DiagnosisOrProblem MICROSTOMIAS DiagnosisOrProblem MICROSTRABISMUS DiagnosisOrProblem MICROSURGERY TreatmentOrProcedure MICROTIA DiagnosisOrProblem MICROTITER Device MICROTROPIA [phillipodam.wordpress.com]

MICROSCOPE Device MICROSCOPY Test MICROSLIDE Test MICROSOMIA DiagnosisOrProblem MICROSPORIDIOSIS DiagnosisOrProblem MICROSPOROSIS DiagnosisOrProblem MICROSPORUM Organism MICROSTOMIA [phillipodam.wordpress.com]

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Congenital Mandibular Hypoplasia

For microstomia (smaller mouth opening), an operation to widen the oral commissure is performed. [westvillageplasticsurgery.com]

Hemifacial microstomia diagnosis and management. In: Bell WH, editor. Modern Practice in Orthognathic and Reconstructive Surgery. [jiaomr.in]

Cleft palate with cleft lip Q67.0 - Q67.4 Congenital deformities of skull, face and jaw Q75.0 - Q75.9 Congenital malformation of skull and face bones [includes hemifacial microstomia [aetna.com]

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Bruxism

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Sclerodactyly

Keywords: Microstomia, progressive systemic sclerosis, pulmonary fibrosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, sclerodactyly Introduction What was known? [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Interlabial distance (mouth opening) can also be measured Microstomia is defined as an inter-labial distance of less than 4.5 cm. [dermnetnz.org]

Face revealed pinched nose, microstomia (on maximal opening of mouth, the interincisal distance was reduced to 35 mm) and loss of facial expression [ Figure 1 ]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome

Hallerman-Streiff Syndrome : Characterized by the presence of microcephaly and brachycephaly, frontal bossing, hypoplastic mandible, a “beak-shaped” nose and microstomia. [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

In affected infants and children, distinctive facial abnormalities may include an unusually small mouth (microstomia); a prominent chin, and low-set ears that are abnormally [rarediseases.org]

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Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

Microstomia is a term used to describe a small oral aperture. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There was no recurrence of microstomia for 2 years. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient had recurrent aphthous stomatitis and presented microstomia caused by scar contracture of oral mucosa. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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