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Congenital isolated hemifacial hyperplasia

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An Erratum to this article was published on 06 June 2009

An Erratum to this article was published on 06 June 2009

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We report on a 14-year-old boy with congenital isolated hemifacial hyperplasia. Hemifacial hypertrophy most likely represents a minor form of congenital hemihypertrophy. MRI of the soft tissue is particularly suitable to support the diagnosis and reveal associated bony asymmetries.

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5193-4

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Urban, P.P., Roland, B. Congenital isolated hemifacial hyperplasia. J Neurol 256, 1566–1569 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5148-9

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