Franceschetti syndrome

Abstract

Franceschetti syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of craniofacial development with variable expressivity. It is commonly known as Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS). It is named after E. Treacher Collins who described the essential components of the condition. It affects both genders equally. This article reports a case of TCS in an 18-year-old female.

Keywords

• Hypoplasia
• mandible
• palpebral fissures
• Treacher-Collins syndrome
• zygoma