Agnathia

This article is about the absence of one or two jaws. For jawless vertebrates, see Agnatha. For the municipality in Lebanon, see Aynata.
Agnathia
SymptomsAbsence of a portion or the entirety of one or both jaws
Diagnostic methodX-rays or CT scans of the mandible and temporomandibular joint
TreatmentSurgery
FrequencyRare

Agnathia (also termed hypognathous) is the absence of a portion or the entirety of one or both jaws. It is a very rare condition. External, middle, and inner ear abnormalities, as well as temporal bone, parotid gland, masticatory muscles, and facial neural abnormalities, frequently coexist with Agnathia. Agnathia is seen in otocephaly and asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies.

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