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Auriculo-condylar syndrome (ACS) presents with bilateral external ear malformations ('question mark' ears), mandibular condyle hypoplasia, microstomia, micrognathia, microglossia and facial asymmetry. Additional manifestations include hypotonia, ptosis, cleft palate, puffy cheeks, developmental delay, impaired hearing and respiratory distress.
Features include very common findings: Mandibular condyle hypoplasia and Cleft helix; and common findings: Abnormal pinna morphology, Narrow mouth, Glossoptosis, and Cleft palate and others. 33 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Head and neck | 6 | Mandibular condyle hypoplasia, Cleft helix, Cleft palate |
Phenotype severity distribution: 2 very common features, 21 common features.
Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).
No clinical trials have been registered for auriculocondylar syndrome.
3 publications have been identified in PubMed for auriculocondylar syndrome. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (100%).
Yadav M (2026). [PMID: 41124729](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41124729/). *Eur J Radiol*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Lin Y (2025). [PMID: 38414442](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38414442/). *Cleft Palate Craniofac J*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Shi Y (2024). [PMID: 39014351](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39014351/). *BMC Oral Health*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 6:45 AM UTC
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Muscles
2 |
Tongue muscle weakness, Generalized hypotonia |
Skin | 2 | Preauricular skin tag, Periauricular skin pits |
Lungs and breathing | 2 | Respiratory distress, Obstructive sleep apnea |
Bones and joints | 1 | Abnormality of the temporomandibular joint |
Ears | 1 | Hearing loss (hearing impairment) |
Eyes | 1 | Ptosis |
Brain and nerves | 1 | Global developmental delay |
Digestive system | 1 | Feeding difficulties |