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Pierre Robin syndrome

Background

Pierre Robin syndrome: Robin Anomalad; Pierre Robin sequence

The condition is rare. Estimates range from 1 in 8,000 to 30,000.

The only features of Pierre Robin are:

Micrognathia - a small lower jaw

Glossoptosis - a tendency for the base of the tongue to ball up and fall backwards into the throat causing obstruction and, therefore, breathing difficulties.

Cleft Palate - a cleft palate, or a high arched palate without a cleft may be present. The jaw bone continues to grow during childhood and will usually fully correct by adult life.

What are the symptoms? View What are the symptoms?

Medical text written June 2000 by Professor Michael Patton. Last updated August 2005 by Professor Michael Patton, Professor of Medical Genetics, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK.

 

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