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Síndrome de Pierre Robin - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Secuencia de Robin; Complejo de Pierre Robin; Anomalía de Pierre Robin

Definición:

Es una afección presente al nacer en la cual el bebé tiene una mandíbula más pequeña de lo normal, una lengua que se repliega en la garganta y dificultad para respirar.

Causas:

Se desconocen las causas exactas del síndrome de Pierre Robin, pero puede ser parte de muchos síndromes genéticos.

La mandíbula inferior se desarrolla lentamente antes de nacer, pero su crecimiento se acelera durante el primer año de vida.

Paladares blando y duro

Reviewed last on: 10/14/2009
Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy and Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Breugem CC, Mink van der Molen AB. What is 'Pierre Robin sequence?' J Plastic Reconstruct Aesthetic Surg. 2009;62:1555-1558.

Syndromes with oral manifestations. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 308.

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