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990 Agnathia-holoprosencephaly-situs inversus syndrome

definition

Agnathia-holoprosencephaly-situs inversus syndrome is an extremely rare and fatal association syndrome, characterized by absence of the mandible, cerebral malformations with facial 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, hypoglossia/aglossia) and situs inversus partialis or totalis.