A variety of imaging techniques are available for imaging the midface and orbits. This review article describes the different imaging techniques based on the recent literature and discusses their impact on clinical routine imaging. Imaging protocols are presented for different diseases and the different imaging modalities.

Two sibs, diagnosed prenatally, had holoprosencephaly, midface hypoplasia, and normal chromosomes. The first fetus also had polydactyly. This sibship may represent an example of autosomal recessive pseudotrisomy 13.

Since electronic cigarette (ECIG) introduction to American markets in 2007, vaping has surged in popularity. Many, including women of reproductive age, also believe that ECIG use is safer than traditional tobacco cigarettes and is not hazardous when pregnant. However, there are few studies investigating the effects of ECIG exposure on the developing embryo and nothing is known about potential e...

Other names: Schinzel-Giedion syndrome. Note: The use of the long form of the name, SchinzelGiedion midface retraction syndrome, is preferred to prevent confusion with Schinzel ulnar-mammary syndrome, a completely unrelated and clinically nonoverlapping condition also described by Dr Schinzel. Inheritance: Schinzel-Giedion midface retraction syndrome is presumed to be inherited as autosomal rec...

BACKGROUND Free-tissue transfer has become the preferred method of head and neck reconstruction but is a technique that is considered to use excessive hospital resources. METHODS This study is a retrospective review of 125 consecutive free flaps in 117 patients over a 16-month period at a tertiary care university hospital. RESULTS Defects of the oral cavity/oropharynx (60%), midface (9%), h...

Holoprosencephaly (HPE), the most common developmental defect of the forebrain and midface, is caused by a failure to delineate the midline in these structures. Despite the identification of several HPE genes, its genetic basis is largely unknown. Furthermore, the phenotype of affected individuals is highly variable, even within pedigrees. Facial defects in HPE range from cyclopia and proboscis...

Contour defects are common following primary craniofacial procedures including cranial vault remodeling, fronto-orbital and midface advancements, and complex posttraumatic reconstructions. When onlayed as fast-setting pastes, calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) have been used to effectively correct contour defects in open secondary reconstruction procedures. Here, we describe an endoscopic procedu...