BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the association between facial pattern according to Ricketts cephalometric analysis, and prevalence of third molar agenesis, taking subject age and gender as control variables. MATERIAL AND METHODS An epidemiological survey was conducted based on a sample of 224 candidates for orthodontic treatment aged 12 to 24 (n=224). Third molar agenesis w...

Congenital absence of the spleen is a rare anomaly. The first case to be described in infancy is that of Martin (1826). At necropsy a partial situs inversus of the viscera and congenital malformations of the heart were found. Polhemus and Schafer (1952) reviewed the literature up to 1952 and found 12 cases of congenital absence of the spleen in infants. To these they added four cases of their o...

Bilateral renal agenesis is probably always associated with hypoplastic lungs and the characteristic facial appearance described by Potter in 1946. Pulmonary hypoplasia is also frequent in infants with polycystic disease of the kidneys (Landing, 1957), in some ofwhom the typical Potter facies may be lacking (Bain and Scott, 1960). Newborn infants with these combinations of lesions are either st...

Gallbladder agenesis is a very rare presentation where surgeons were put in situation to diagnose the same during laparoscopy for cholecystectomy or diagnostic laparoscopy. The preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder remains challenge both and radiologists. Here we present case gall bladder 59-year-old male with contracted gallbladder. Agenesis was confirmed after MRCP.

A wide range of morphological varieties and developmental anomalies of the thyroid gland have been reported in literature such as hypoplasia, ectopy, hemi agenesis, and agenesis. Out of these the incidence of agenesis of the isthmus of thyroid gland is rare and very few cases have been reported. In the present case report a male cadaver was found with agenesis of isthmus of thyroid gland with p...

Unilateral lung agenesis is a rare congenital abnormality that typically presents with respiratory distress after birth. Prognostic factors include the side of affected along presence or absence other abnormalities. Prenatal imaging can make diagnosis which assist healthcare team in preparing to care for neonate, as well set expectations family. In this case series, we describe three cases unil...

To the Editor: We report a case of Mardini-Nyhan association (1–4). Our patient was a preterm (34weeks gestation), small for gestational age, Omani, female neonate (birth weight 1150 g) born to non-consanguineous, elderly parents. She developed respiratory distress 48 h after birth. Physical examination revealed growth retardation, dysmorphic features and a small right thumb; tachypnea, chest r...

Congenitally missing teeth (CMT) are among one of the commonly known dental anomalies. The most frequently missing teeth in the permanent dentition, excluding the third molars, are mandibular second premolars and maxillary lateral incisors. Exclusive agenesis of both maxillary canines is an extremely rare occurrence and only a few cases have been reported. Previous studies showed that the preva...

Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis is a rare malformation accounting for 1% of congenital heart defects. It can lead to several complications. We report the case of a 16-year-old female patient with no particular past medical history, presenting with recurrent low abundance hemoptysis within a context of preservation of patient’s general condition. Clinical examination showed no abnormalities...