• Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
CEN Ying, Email: cenying0141@163.com; LI Zhengyong, Email: 302992694@qq.com
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Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a developmental hypoplasia of one side of face and ear due to congenital hypoplasia. At present, the causes of HFM have not been completely clarified, the classification methods are diverse, and the diagnosis and treatment methods are complex. Through reviewing the relevant study on the treatment of HFM domestic and overseas in recent years, the possible etiology and corresponding clinical manifestations of the disease are analyzed, and the existing clinical classification methods, treatment strategies and latest research results are summarized.

Citation: LIU Yu, CEN Ying, LI Zhengyong. Progress in modern medical treatment of hemifacial microsomia. West China Medical Journal, 2021, 36(2): 265-270. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202010290 Copy

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