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'''Elfin facies''' is a form of facies where the patient presents with facial characteristics bearing some similarities to those traditionally associated with elves. It is characterized by prominent forehead, widely spaced eyes, upturned nose, underdeveloped mandible, dental hypoplasia, patulous lips.<ref>http://books.google.co.in/books/about/Medicine_Prep_Manual_for_Undergraduates.html?id=GgnVOcsVLwUC&redir_esc=y</ref> | |||
It can be associated with [[Williams syndrome]] or [[leprechaunism]].<ref name="urlDorlands Medical Dictionary:elfin facies">{{cite web |url=http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands_split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/nine/18770894.htm |title=Dorlands Medical Dictionary:elfin facies |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | It can be associated with [[Williams syndrome]] or [[leprechaunism]].<ref name="urlDorlands Medical Dictionary:elfin facies">{{cite web |url=http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands_split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/nine/18770894.htm |title=Dorlands Medical Dictionary:elfin facies |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Elfin facies is a form of facies where the patient presents with facial characteristics bearing some similarities to those traditionally associated with elves. It is characterized by prominent forehead, widely spaced eyes, upturned nose, underdeveloped mandible, dental hypoplasia, patulous lips.[1]
It can be associated with Williams syndrome or leprechaunism.[2]