Abstract:We have examined eleven cases of holoprosencephaly with special emphasis on the frontal proboscis. Although the nostril appears blind ended grossly, the proboscis has a single slender midline nostril lined with squamous mucosa containing numerous sebaceous glands. It is actually connected to a poorly formed but definite nasal cavity microscopically. The inner portion of the nostril tunnel is lined by olfactory mucosa containing numerous subjacent secretary glands. Despite the absence of olfactory bulbs and tra… Show more
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