Syngnathia and obstructive apnea in a case of popliteal pterygium syndrome.

Abstract

UNLABELLED:

We describe an infant with popliteal pterygia, syngnathia, cleft lip and palate, and retrognathia diagnosed with popliteal pterygium syndrome (PPS). The neonatal course was complicated by severe obstructive apnea necessitating tracheostomy.

CONCLUSION:

This report illustrates the potential for airway compromise in PPS patients and the need for thorough neonatal airway assessment.

• Authors: Jennifer E Posey, Vedanta Dariya, Joseph L Edmonds, Edward I Lee, Frank J Probst, Muralidhar H Premkumar
• Journal: European journal of pediatrics (Eur J Pediatr) Vol. 173 Issue 12 Pg. 1741-4 (Dec 2014) ISSN: 1432-1076 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 25388409 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)

Topics

• Abnormalities, Multiple
• Apnea (diagnosis, etiology)
• Cleft Lip (complications, diagnosis)
• Cleft Palate (complications, diagnosis)
• Eye Abnormalities (complications, diagnosis)
• Female
• Fingers (abnormalities)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Knee Joint (abnormalities)
• Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital (complications, diagnosis)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Mandible (abnormalities)
• Maxilla (abnormalities)
• Mouth Abnormalities (complications, diagnosis)
• Pregnancy
• Prenatal Diagnosis
• Syndactyly (complications, diagnosis)
• Urogenital Abnormalities (complications, diagnosis)