Pierre Robin syndrome

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Etiology

Clinical manifestations

Complications

Management

  • do not put infants on their back
  • tracheal intubuation in moderate cases
  • surgery in severe cases
  • nasogastric tube may be needed for feeding

More general terms

References

  1. PubMed Health: Pierre Robin syndrome http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002574/
  2. Wikipedia: Pierre Robin syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Robin_syndrome
  3. Pierre Robin sequence Cleft Palate Foundation http://www.cleftline.org/what-we-do/publications/fact-sheets/pierre-robin-sequence/
  4. Medline Plus: Pierre Robin syndrome http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001607.htm
  5. Tewfi TL and Meyers AD Medscape: Pierre Robin syndrome http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/844143-overview