Hypertelorism

Description

A condition caused by failure of the facial bones to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by higher than normal distance between the eyes.

Index terms

Hypertelorism
eyes wide apart
eyes widely set

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hypertelorism of orbit
ocular hypertelorism
orbital separation excessive

Exclusions from above levels

DA0E.00 – Micrognathia
LA51 – Facial clefts
LA5Y – Agnathia

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LD2F.16 – Otomandibular dysplasia
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LB71.0 – Hypotelorism
LB71.Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of facial bones
LB71.Z – Structural developmental anomalies of facial bones, unspecified

Foundation entity

Hypertelorism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/179017711

Part of: LB71: Structural developmental anomalies of facial bones › 20: Developmental anomalies