Due to the delayed growth and development of the effected areas, the effects of this syndrome will be more evident as the child grows. The severity of this disorder can vary from mild to severe. The orgin of this syndrome is a vascular accident in the fetus. This accident causes the blood supply and production of blood clots in the area of those tissues which will develop into the structures of the ear and lower jaw. The amount of damage caused by the vascular accident is directly related to the period of development in which it occurs as well as the degree of tissue destruction that takes place.
Facial asymmetry is often present.
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