Treacher-Collins syndrome

Alternative names:

mandibulofacial dysostosis

Definition:

An inheritable condition that causes facial defects.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Treacher-Collins syndrome is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. More than half of all cases are thought to be new mutations, because as there is no family history of the disease. This condition has variable expression, which means there may be a great variation in severity from generation to generation.