Mandibulofacial dysostosis with microcephaly (MFDM) is a rare craniofacial syndrome due to pathogenic variants in EFTUD2. Affected patients may present with cleft palate, dysmorphic craniofacial features, short stature, microcephaly, developmental delay/intellectual disability, and variable congenital anomalies. Gastrointestinal anomalies include esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) has not been previously reported. Here, we present a novel case of MFDM with CDH in a late preterm female with multiple congenital malformations observed prenatally. Postnatal genetic testing was diagnostic for a heterozygous de novo pathogenic variant in EFTUD2, consistent with a diagnosis of MFDM.
Keywords: craniofacial morphology; craniofacial surgery; genetics; pediatrics; syndrome.