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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
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Preferred Name

Hypertelorism with microtia and facial clefting syndrome

Definitions
Hypertelorism-microtia-facial clefting syndrome, or HMC syndrome, is a very rare syndrome characterised by the combination of hypertelorism, cleft lip and palate and microtia. A very rare syndrome with characteristics of the combination of hypertelorism, cleft lip and palate and microtia. Nine cases have been reported in the literature in seven families. Some patients have associated cardiac or renal congenital malformations. Short stature and intellectual deficiency are common. The reported cases support autosomal recessive inheritance. Hypertelorism-microtia-facial clefting syndrome, or HMC syndrome, is a very rare syndrome characterized by the combination of hypertelorism, cleft lip and palate and microtia.
Synonyms
HMC (hypertelorism, microtia, clefting) syndrome
Hypertelorism with microtia and facial clefting syndrome (disorder)
Bixler Christian Gorlin syndrome
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