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Abnormal cheek morphology

MedGen UID:: 870864
•Concept ID:: C4025324
•: Congenital Abnormality

Synonyms:	Abnormality of the cheek; Abnormality of the cheeks; Anomaly of the cheeks; Deformity of the cheeks; Malformation of the cheeks

HPO:	HP:0004426

Definition

An abnormality of the cheek- one of two bilateral soft tissue facial structures in the region of the face inferior to the eyes and between the nose and the ear. "Buccal" means relating to the cheek. The cheek is part of the midface [from HPO]

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVAbnormal cheek morphology

Phenotypic abnormality
- Abnormality of head or neck
  - Abnormality of the head
    - Abnormality of the face
      - Abnormal midface morphology
        Abnormal cheek morphology
        Abnormal buccal fat pad morphology
        Abnormal buccal mucosa morphology
        Abnormal distribution of cell junction proteins in buccal mucosal cells
        Abnormal periauricular region morphology
        Postauricular skin tag
        Preauricular cyst
        Preauricular skin furrow
        Pretragal ectopia
        Abnormality of buccinator muscle
        Full cheeks
        Premature sagging cheeks
        Sunken cheeks

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of keratosis pilaris rubra with 577-nm pro-yellow laser.

Temiz SA, Ataseven A, Dursun R
J Cosmet Dermatol 2022 Sep;21(9):3814-3816. Epub 2022 May 31 doi: 10.1111/jocd.15088. PMID: 35569135

Diagnosis and treatment of congenital dilatation of Stensen's duct.

Wang Y, Yu GY, Huang MX, Mao C, Zhang L
Laryngoscope 2011 Aug;121(8):1682-6. doi: 10.1002/lary.21854. PMID: 21792955

Periorbital lymphatic malformation: clinical course and management in 42 patients.

Greene AK, Burrows PE, Smith L, Mulliken JB
Plast Reconstr Surg 2005 Jan;115(1):22-30. PMID: 15622227

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Vascular Malformations of the Head and Neck in Children.

Plettendorff L, Werner JA, Wiegand S
In Vivo 2023 Jan-Feb;37(1):366-370. doi: 10.21873/invivo.13087. PMID: 36593008 Free PMC Article

Genetic landscape of common venous malformations in the head and neck.

Du Z, Liu JL, You YH, Wang LZ, He J, Zheng JW, Zhang ZY, Wang YA
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2021 Jul;9(4):1007-1016.e7. Epub 2020 Nov 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.11.016. PMID: 33248299

Phenotypic spectrum of Tessier facial cleft number 5.

Racz C, Dakpé S, Kadlub N, Testelin S, Devauchelle B, Rachwalski M, Picard A
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2018 Jan;46(1):22-27. Epub 2017 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2017.10.012. PMID: 29239768

Distal Xq duplication and functional Xq disomy.

Sanlaville D, Schluth-Bolard C, Turleau C
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2009 Feb 20;4:4. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-4-4. PMID: 19232094 Free PMC Article

Facial infiltrating lipomatosis.

Padwa BL, Mulliken JB
Plast Reconstr Surg 2001 Nov;108(6):1544-54. doi: 10.1097/00006534-200111000-00017. PMID: 11711926

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Diagnosis

Vascular Malformations of the Head and Neck in Children.

Plettendorff L, Werner JA, Wiegand S
In Vivo 2023 Jan-Feb;37(1):366-370. doi: 10.21873/invivo.13087. PMID: 36593008 Free PMC Article

Buccal space tumours.

Hasan Z, Tan D, Buchanan M, Palme C, Riffat F
Auris Nasus Larynx 2019 Apr;46(2):160-166. Epub 2018 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2018.06.011. PMID: 30031665

Cherubism.

Kömerik N, Taş B, Önal L
Head Neck Pathol 2014 Jun;8(2):164-7. Epub 2013 Sep 14 doi: 10.1007/s12105-013-0489-1. PMID: 24037598 Free PMC Article

Distal Xq duplication and functional Xq disomy.

Sanlaville D, Schluth-Bolard C, Turleau C
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2009 Feb 20;4:4. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-4-4. PMID: 19232094 Free PMC Article

Facial infiltrating lipomatosis.

Padwa BL, Mulliken JB
Plast Reconstr Surg 2001 Nov;108(6):1544-54. doi: 10.1097/00006534-200111000-00017. PMID: 11711926

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Therapy

Photodynamic Therapy Using HMME for Port-Wine Stains: Clinical Effectiveness and Sonographic Appearance.

Khalaf AT, Sun Y, Wang F, Sheng M, Li Y, Liu X
Biomed Res Int 2020;2020:6030581. Epub 2020 Jul 30 doi: 10.1155/2020/6030581. PMID: 32802859 Free PMC Article

Endogenous ochronosis.

Turgay E, Canat D, Gurel MS, Yuksel T, Baran MF, Demirkesen C
Clin Exp Dermatol 2009 Dec;34(8):e865-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03618.x. PMID: 20055850

The cross-cheek depression: surgical cause and effect in the development of the "joker line" and its treatment.

Lambros V, Stuzin JM
Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Nov;122(5):1543-1552. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31818894d3. PMID: 18971739

Painful sweating.

Goldstein DS, Pechnik S, Moak J, Eldadah B
Neurology 2004 Oct 26;63(8):1471-5. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000142037.06255.a8. PMID: 15505167

Alloplastic cheek augmentation.

Mladick RA
Clin Plast Surg 1991 Jan;18(1):29-38. PMID: 2015748

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Prognosis

Cheek soft tissue prediction in cleft orthognathic surgery: A 3D computer-assisted investigation with comparative analysis.

Ho CT, Lai HC, Lin HH, Lo LJ, Denadai R
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2021 Oct;74(10):2683-2693. Epub 2021 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.03.030. PMID: 33906812

Phenotypic spectrum of Tessier facial cleft number 5.

Racz C, Dakpé S, Kadlub N, Testelin S, Devauchelle B, Rachwalski M, Picard A
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2018 Jan;46(1):22-27. Epub 2017 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2017.10.012. PMID: 29239768

Evidence-Based Medicine: A Graded Approach to Lower Lid Blepharoplasty.

Hashem AM, Couto RA, Waltzman JT, Drake RL, Zins JE
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Jan;139(1):139e-150e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002849. PMID: 28027251

Syndromic (phenotypic) diarrhea in early infancy.

Goulet O, Vinson C, Roquelaure B, Brousse N, Bodemer C, Cézard JP
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2008 Feb 28;3:6. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-3-6. PMID: 18304370 Free PMC Article

Periorbital lymphatic malformation: clinical course and management in 42 patients.

Greene AK, Burrows PE, Smith L, Mulliken JB
Plast Reconstr Surg 2005 Jan;115(1):22-30. PMID: 15622227

See all (99)

Clinical prediction guides

Cheek soft tissue prediction in cleft orthognathic surgery: A 3D computer-assisted investigation with comparative analysis.

Ho CT, Lai HC, Lin HH, Lo LJ, Denadai R
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2021 Oct;74(10):2683-2693. Epub 2021 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.03.030. PMID: 33906812

Photodynamic Therapy Using HMME for Port-Wine Stains: Clinical Effectiveness and Sonographic Appearance.

Khalaf AT, Sun Y, Wang F, Sheng M, Li Y, Liu X
Biomed Res Int 2020;2020:6030581. Epub 2020 Jul 30 doi: 10.1155/2020/6030581. PMID: 32802859 Free PMC Article

Association between buccal mucosa ridging and oral or occlusal status among older people.

Morita K, Mori T, Maruyama M, Hiraoka A, Higa C, Kuroki A, Yoshida M, Tsuga K
Oral Dis 2018 Jul;24(5):778-783. Epub 2018 Mar 13 doi: 10.1111/odi.12828. PMID: 29316022

Evidence-Based Medicine: A Graded Approach to Lower Lid Blepharoplasty.

Hashem AM, Couto RA, Waltzman JT, Drake RL, Zins JE
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Jan;139(1):139e-150e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002849. PMID: 28027251

Phleboliths from venous malformations of the head and neck.

Eivazi B, Fasunla AJ, Güldner C, Masberg P, Werner JA, Teymoortash A
Phlebology 2013 Mar;28(2):86-92. Epub 2013 May 6 doi: 10.1258/phleb.2011.011029. PMID: 22302792

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