title: Cleft palate in Williams syndrome.
abstract: Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a genomic neurodevelopmental disorder, estimated to occur in approximately 1 in 10,000 persons. It is caused by a deletion of the "elastin" gene on chromosome 7q11.23 and was described officially in 1961 by Williams, Barrat-Boyes, and Lowe. Cleft palate is not considered in the medical literature as a part of the multisystem disorders of the Williams syndrome but it was yet described. We present our experience of a patient who presents cleft palate among other congenital malformations.
authors: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Santo. Spirito Hospital ASL RM E, Italy.
authors: Scopelliti
authors: S
authors: Domenico
authors: Cipriani
authors: C
authors: Orlando
authors: Fatone Flavia Maria
authors: FF
authors: Graziana
authors: Piero
authors: P
authors: Papi
authors: Amodeo
authors: A
authors: Giulia
keywords: Cleft palate; Williams–Beuren syndrome; congenital malformations
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