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One side of the face is hypertrophic

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Introduction

Introduction Facial hemihypertrophy syndrome, Curtius I syndrome, also known as Steiner syndrome, congenital partial hemihypertrophy of face, Friedreich syndrome, ectodermal dysplasia - ocular malformation syndrome (ectodermal dysplasia-ocular malformation syndrome) and the like. It is a group of syndromes characterized by clinical changes in hypertrophy on one side. This disease is more common in boys, and it is morbid after birth. Some of them are chronic progressive aggravation, and they can naturally stop developing after development. The typical feature is that one side of the face hypertrophy with the ipsilateral humerus, skull, upper and lower jaw, ears, cheeks, lips, and tongue muscles are hypertrophic and hypertrophy, often seen on the right side. It is accompanied by skin pigmentation, hair hyperplasia and vascular abnormalities on the affected side. At the same time, there are alveolar enlargement, premature tooth development, giant teeth and malocclusion.

Cause

Cause

The cause of hypertrophy on one side:

(1) Causes of the disease: The cause of the disease is unknown.

(B) pathogenesis: this disease may be related to chromosomal aberrations or abnormal embryonic development. Some people think that this disease has similarities with tumors, and some people think that it is related to myopathy. Some people think that facial hypertrophy is a setback of common hypertrophy.

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Examination and diagnosis of hypertrophy on one side:

This disease is more common in boys, and it is morbid after birth. Some of them are chronic progressive aggravation, and they can naturally stop developing after development. The typical feature is that one side of the face hypertrophy with the ipsilateral humerus, skull, upper and lower jaw, ears, cheeks, lips, and tongue muscles are hypertrophic and hypertrophy, often seen on the right side. It is accompanied by skin pigmentation, hair hyperplasia and vascular abnormalities on the affected side. At the same time, there are alveolar enlargement, premature tooth development, giant teeth and malocclusion.

The one-sided hypertrophy can be diagnosed at a glance, which is the basis for early diagnosis.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

Symptoms of hypertrophy on one side:

Flaming mother spot on the face: Bo-Wei syndrome, ie umbilical bulge - giant tongue - giant somatic syndrome, also known as EMG syndrome, Wiedemann type II syndrome, Wilm tumor and half-body hypertrophy syndrome, Beckwith syndrome, newborn Neonatal hypoglycemia (visceromegaly macroglossia microcephaly syndrome). According to statistics, the incidence of hypoglycemia accounts for about 33% to 50%. Visceral hypertrophy is also common, such as liver, kidney, pancreas, heart and so on have disproportionate hypertrophy. In addition, there may be face-like flaming mother spots, auricle deformities, and central development of the face.

Facial flushing: In medicine, this condition is called "face flushing." Every winter, patients are still a minority. Blush is physiological and pathological. Some healthy people have better peripheral blood circulation. When they are a little active, their complexion is more ruddy; some people will blush when they are shy, angry, and stunned; some people may blush because of drinking; people living in the mountains because of the air Thinner, the body needs more red blood cells to absorb enough oxygen, and if the hemoglobin carried by red blood cells increases, the color of the face will be red; some people will be blushed due to menopause, and some people may cause blushing due to systemic diseases. . Such as high blood pressure, tuberculosis, lupus erythematosus and so on. Don't worry about physiological blushing. As for pathological blush, you should consult a doctor.

When the face is affected, the folds deepen to form the "lion face": when the face is affected, the folds deepen to form the "lion face": more common in the primary skin T-cell lymphoma plaque stage, which progresses from the erythema stage, or occurs on normal skin. Plaques with irregular shapes and slightly higher boundaries, the color is dark red to purple, and the degree of convenience varies. It can be self-resolving, or it can be fused to form large plaques. The edges are ring-shaped, bow-shaped or limp-like. When the face is affected, the folds deepen to form the "lion face".