Monday, January 12, 2009
Clinical Correlate
PHARYNGEAL ARCH ABNORMALITIES
PIERRE ROBIN
First reported as a condition characterized by micrognathia, cleft, palate, and glossoptosis. Now includes any condition with a series of anomalies caused by events initiated by singel malformation.
In this micrognathia, the inferior dental arch is posterior to the superior arch. The cleft palate may affect the heart and soft palate. Glossoptosis (posterior displacement of the tongue) may cause air way obstruction or abnea. The mandible usually grows fairy quickly during childhood. Multiple surgeries typically needed to correct the cleft palate and to aid speech development in children.
PHARYNGEAL ARCH ABNORMALITIES
PIERRE ROBIN
First reported as a condition characterized by micrognathia, cleft, palate, and glossoptosis. Now includes any condition with a series of anomalies caused by events initiated by singel malformation.
In this micrognathia, the inferior dental arch is posterior to the superior arch. The cleft palate may affect the heart and soft palate. Glossoptosis (posterior displacement of the tongue) may cause air way obstruction or abnea. The mandible usually grows fairy quickly during childhood. Multiple surgeries typically needed to correct the cleft palate and to aid speech development in children.
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