Bilateral facial microsomia associated with separation of the posterior portions of the maxilla. A case report.

A case of bilateral facial microsomia associated with separations of the posterior portion of the maxilla is presented. The X-ray findings revealed hypoplasia of the condyles, absence of the coronoid processes of the mandible, and displacement of the pterygoid processes. Cephalometric analysis revealed a characteristic feature of the facial skeleton a rotation clockwise to the anterior cranial base.