Microstomia

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Microstomia Classification and external resources
ICD-10	Q18.5
ICD-9	744.84
DiseasesDB	29609
eMedicine	ent/148
MeSH	D008865

Microstomia (micro- a combining form meaning small + -stomia a combining form meaning mouth = (abnormally) "small mouth") is a clinical feature of many craniofacial syndromes, including Freeman-Sheldon syndrome and Sheldon-Hall syndromes (or distal arthrogryposis multiplex congenita). It may present with whistling-face feature, as well, as in Freeman-Sheldon syndrome. In this syndrome, it impairs alimentation and may require repeated oral surgeries (called commissurotomy) to improve function.

v • d • e Congenital malformations and deformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18, 743-744) Eyes eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit: Ptosis - Ectropion - Entropion - Distichia - Blepharophimosis - Congenital lacrimal duct obstruction entire eye: Anophthalmia - Microphthalmia lens: Ectopia lentis - Aphakia Aniridia - Axenfeld syndrome - Buphthalmos - Coloboma - Hydrophthalmos - Keratoglobus - Zazam Sheriff Phillips syndrome Ears Microtia Other or any combination eye, ear, face and neck Otocephaly - Hallermann-Streiff syndrome - Webbed neck - Microstomia - Macrocheilia See also non-congenital eye and ear