Pierre Robin syndrome combined with unilateral choanal atresia.
A case of Pierre Robin syndrome (mandibular hypoplasia, cleft palate, and glossoptosis), associated with a unilateral choanal atresia in a full-term infant, is described. The pathogenesis of this combined anomaly is discussed through review of the embryologic development of the craniofacial structures. Diagnostic and management alternatives are reviewed.
D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010855:Pierre Robin Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis