[Moebius syndrome with pharyngo-laryngeal paralysis in a premature infant].
A case of Moebius syndrome in a premature baby is reported. After a phase of neonatal severe respiratory distress syndrome, the baby presented with a persistent facial paralysis, already present at birth and inability to close the eyes (also present in her father), without ophthalmoplegia. An unusual pharyngeal and laryngeal paralysis was also present: it led to tracheal intubation then tracheostomy and gastrostomy. CT scan at 15 months of age showed hypoplasia of brain stem. The difficulties of managing bulbar paralysis in such a premature baby are emphasized.
Voirin
J
J
Service de Néonatologie, CHRU Clemenceau, Caen.
Laloum
D
D
Bonté
J B
JB
Eckart
P
P
Quedru-Aboane
J
J
Valdazo
A
A
D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000151:congenital*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis*