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Triangular-shaped open mouth

MedGen UID:
395221
Concept ID:
C1859292
Finding
Synonym: Triangular-shaped, open mouth
 
HPO: HP:0200096

Definition

A facial appearance characterized by a permanently or nearly permanently opened mouth, in which the upper lip is tented in a way that the opened mouth has the appearance of a triangle. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTriangular-shaped open mouth

Conditions with this feature

Joubert syndrome 1
MedGen UID:
1644883
Concept ID:
C4551568
Disease or Syndrome
Classic Joubert syndrome (JS) is characterized by three primary findings: A distinctive cerebellar and brain stem malformation called the molar tooth sign (MTS). Hypotonia. Developmental delays. Often these findings are accompanied by episodic tachypnea or apnea and/or atypical eye movements. In general, the breathing abnormalities improve with age, truncal ataxia develops over time, and acquisition of gross motor milestones is delayed. Cognitive abilities are variable, ranging from severe intellectual disability to normal. Additional findings can include retinal dystrophy, renal disease, ocular colobomas, occipital encephalocele, hepatic fibrosis, polydactyly, oral hamartomas, and endocrine abnormalities. Both intra- and interfamilial variation are seen.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sharma AA, Park JH
J Esthet Restor Dent 2010 Feb;22(1):18-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2009.00307.x. PMID: 20136942
Kurth JR, Kokich VG
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2001 Aug;120(2):116-23. doi: 10.1067/mod.2001.114831. PMID: 11500652

Diagnosis

Forsyth R, Parisi MA, Altintas B, Malicdan MC, Vilboux T, Knoll J, Brooks BP, Zein WM, Gahl WA, Toro C, Gunay-Aygun M
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2022 Mar;190(1):121-130. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31966. PMID: 35312150Free PMC Article
Sharma AA, Park JH
J Esthet Restor Dent 2010 Feb;22(1):18-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2009.00307.x. PMID: 20136942
Tanaka OM, Furquim BD, Pascotto RC, Ribeiro GL, Bósio JA, Maruo H
J Contemp Dent Pract 2008 Sep 1;9(6):92-8. PMID: 18784864

Therapy

Tanaka OM, Furquim BD, Pascotto RC, Ribeiro GL, Bósio JA, Maruo H
J Contemp Dent Pract 2008 Sep 1;9(6):92-8. PMID: 18784864
Kurth JR, Kokich VG
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2001 Aug;120(2):116-23. doi: 10.1067/mod.2001.114831. PMID: 11500652

Clinical prediction guides

Kurth JR, Kokich VG
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2001 Aug;120(2):116-23. doi: 10.1067/mod.2001.114831. PMID: 11500652

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