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A congenital facial abnormality called hemifacial microsomia (HFM) that causes hypoplasia of the first and second pharyngeal arches derivatives like the temporomandibular joint, mandibular ramus and body, masticatory muscles, the ear, and occasionally the facial nerve. In terms of developmental craniofacial anomalies, cleft lip and palate, which typically occurs unilaterally but can occasionally occur bilaterally, is the most prevalent, followed by HFM. There can be a number of defects, such as conductive hearing loss brought on by middle and external ear malformations. Diagnostic imaging and face structure categorization using
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