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Prominent median palatal raphe

MedGen UID:
335101
•Concept ID:
C1845108
•
Finding
Synonyms: Prominent central palatal ridge; Prominent central ridge on roof of the mouth; Prominent medial palatal suture
 
HPO: HP:0002708

Definition

Unusual prominence of the median palatal raphe, which is the ridge formed by the fusion of the two plates of the skull that form the hard palate. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVProminent median palatal raphe

Conditions with this feature

Solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome
MedGen UID:
326686
•Concept ID:
C1840235
•
Congenital Abnormality
A single maxillary central incisor positioned in the midline with morphological symmetry of the crown and bordered by lateral incisors.
See: Condition Record
Pierpont syndrome
MedGen UID:
356049
•Concept ID:
C1865644
•
Disease or Syndrome
Pierpont syndrome (PRPTS) is a multiple congenital anomaly syndrome associated with learning disability. Key features include distinctive facial characteristics, especially when smiling, plantar fat pads, and other limb anomalies (summary by Burkitt Wright et al., 2011).
See: Condition Record
Pierpont syndrome
Solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome

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