LA52

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Facial asymmetry

Description

A condition caused by failure of the face to develop symmetrically during the antenatal period.

Index terms

  • Facial asymmetry
  • Asymmetric face
  • Hemifacial atrophy
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  • Facial hemiatrophy
  • Hemifacial hypertrophy
  • Hemifacial myohyperplasia

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

  • LA30 – Structural developmental anomalies of teeth and periodontal tissues
  • LA31 – Structural developmental anomalies of mouth or tongue
  • LA50 – Congenital velopharyngeal incompetence
  • LA51 – Facial clefts
  • LA53 – Macrocheilia
  • LA54 – Microcheilia
  • LA55 – Compression facies
  • LA56 – Pierre Robin syndrome
  • LA5Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of the face
  • LA5Z – Structural developmental anomalies of the face, unspecified

Foundation entity

Facial asymmetry – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/371736844

Part of: 20: Developmental anomalies