Diprosopus: A Rare Case of Craniofacial Duplication and a Systematic Review of the Literature.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_5E77229BB467
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Diprosopus: A Rare Case of Craniofacial Duplication and a Systematic Review of the Literature.
Journal
Genes
Author(s)
Trevisani V., Balestri E., Napoli M., Caraffi S.G., Baroni M.C., Peluso F., Colonna A., Iughetti L., Gargano G., Superti-Furga A., Garavelli L.
ISSN
2073-4425 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2073-4425
Publication state
Published
Issued date
31/08/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
14
Number
9
Pages
1745
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Systematic Review ; Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
In 1990, Gorlin et al. described four types of craniofacial duplications: (1) single mouth with duplication of the maxillary arch; (2) supernumerary mouth laterally placed with rudimentary segments; (3) single mouth with replication of the mandibular segments; and (4) true facial duplication, namely diprosopus. We describe a newborn born with wide-spaced eyes, a very broad nose, and two separate mouths. Workup revealed the absence of the corpus callosum and the presence of a brain midline lipoma, wide sutures, and a Chiari I malformation with cerebellar herniation. We conducted a systematic review of the literature and compared all the cases described as diprosopus. In 96% of these, the central nervous system is affected, with anencephaly being the most commonly associated abnormality. Other associated anomalies include cardiac malformations (86%), cleft palate (63%), diaphragmatic hernia (13%), and disorder of sex development (DSD) (13%). Although the facial features are those that first strike the eye, the almost obligate presence of cerebral malformations suggests a disruptive event in the cephalic pole of the forming embryo. No major monogenic contribution has been recognized today for this type of malformation.
Keywords
Infant, Newborn, Humans, Cleft Palate, Face, Brain/diagnostic imaging, Central Nervous System, case report, craniofacial duplication, diprosopia, diprosopus
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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