Cheek bones (small)

Malar bones

Small cheekbones or Malar Hypoplasia and/or cleft in the zygomathic bone may occur in:

Last modified
26 May 2019
Symptom

Malar Hypoplasia, with or without cleft in zygomatic bone

Hypoplasia of the facial bones may be the first indicator of Treacher Collins Syndrome (TCS). The cheek (malar or zygomatic) bone is smaller or absent...
Rare Condition

Treacher Collins Syndrome

Treacher Collins Syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by hypoplasia of facial bones (mandible, maxilla and cheek bone), antimongoloid slant of palpebral fissures, coloboma of...