Focal facial dermal dysplasia type III
Synonyms: FFDD type III | FFDD3 | Focal facial dermal dysplasia 3, Setleis type | Setleis syndrome
Focal facial dermal dysplasia type III (FFDD3) is a rare focal facial dermal dysplasia (FFDD; see this term) characterized primarily by congenital bitemporal scar-like depressions and a typical but variable facial dysmorphism which may include distichiasis (upper lids) or lacking eyelashes slanted eyebrows and a flattened and/or bulbous nasal tip and other features such as a low frontal hairline sparse hair redundant skin epicanthal folds low-set dysplastic ears blepharitis and conjunctivitis.
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