Cleft Palate, Midfacial Hypoplasia, Triangular Facies, And Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Balci et al. (2004) reported a brother and sister with an apparently previously undescribed syndrome characterized by unusual triangular facial appearance associated with cleft palate, malocclusion, severe midfacial hypoplasia, and mild sensorineural hearing loss. Both sibs had normal intelligence. The parents were unrelated and of normal stature and intelligence, suggesting autosomal recessive inheritance.