- Asymmetric crying facies
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MeshID =Asymmetric crying facies is a minor
congenital anomaly caused byagenesis orhypoplasia of thedepressor anguli oris muscle , one of the muscles that control the movements of the lower lip. This unilateral facial weakness is first noticed when the infant cries or smiles, affecting only one corner of the mouth and occurs on the left side in nearly 80% of cases. It is associated with otherbirth defect s in more than 50% of cases.When the hypoplasia of the depressor anguli oris muscle is associated with congenital cardiac defects, the term 'Cayler cardiofacial syndrome' is used. Cayler syndrome is part of
22q11.2 deletion syndrome .References
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