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. 2012 Nov 28;21(7):736–742. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2012.251

Table 2. Evolving facial features present in late infancy/preschool age and in late childhood/adolescence in CS patients.

  Late infancy/preschool Late childhood/adolescence
Head shape Postnatal microcephaly Microcephaly, tendency to turricephaly
Face shape Square and hypotonic with micrognathia and full cheeks Elongated
Neck Short Without significant particularity
Eyes Type 1: marked epicanthic folds and downward-slanting, high-arched palpebral fissures with frequent unilateral or bilateral ptosis Type 2: elongated, wave-shaped palpebral fissures with long, thick eyelashes Downward-slanting and wave-shaped palpebral fissures
Ears Long ears with an everted upper part of the auricle and/or a prominent lobe No special features
Hair No special features Thick hair and low hairline
Nose No special features Prominent beak-shaped nose with a high nasal bridge
Philtrum and mouth Relatively short philtrum; small, open mouth with downturned corners, thick lower lip and marked mentolabial sulcus Short philtrum upturned and associated with maxillary prognathia; open mouth expression and appearance of prominent central incisors
Smile No special features Grimacing smile

Abbreviation: CS, Cohen syndrome.