title: Lateral Soft Palate Growth Deficiency: Case Report and Therapeutic Management.
abstract: We report the case of a girl with syndromic cleft palate, probably as part of a first branchial arch syndrome, who was unique in having almost complete unilateral aplasia of the soft palate. Rather than using soft tissue transplants or a prosthesis, we pioneered the use of a modified Furlow technique, which proved to be simple to perform, effective, and safe.
authors.forename: Luo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dongyuan
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yiyang
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiansuo
mesh_terms: D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: aplasia; cleft palate; deficiency; soft palate; surgery