"Pierre Robin Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Congenital malformation characterized by MICROGNATHIA or RETROGNATHIA; GLOSSOPTOSIS and CLEFT PALATE. The mandibular abnormalities often result in difficulties in sucking and swallowing. The syndrome may be isolated or associated with other syndromes (e.g., ANDERSEN SYNDROME; CAMPOMELIC DYSPLASIA). Developmental mis-expression of SOX9 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR gene on chromosome 17q and its surrounding region is associated with the syndrome.
| Descriptor ID |
D010855
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.500.460.606 C05.660.207.540.460.606 C07.320.440.606 C07.650.500.460.606 C16.131.621.207.540.460.606 C16.131.850.500.460.606
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| Concept/Terms |
Pierre Robin Syndrome- Pierre Robin Syndrome
- Robin Syndrome, Pierre
- Syndrome, Pierre Robin
- Robin Sequence
- Sequence, Robin
- Pierre Robin's Sequence
- Pierre Robins Sequence
- Sequence, Pierre Robin's
- Pierre-Robin Syndrome
- Syndrome, Pierre-Robin
- Glossoptosis, Micrognathia, and Cleft Palate
- Pierre Robin Sequence
- Sequence, Pierre Robin
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Tracheostomy, the Not So Definitive Airway?: Tracheostomy Morbidity in Pediatric Craniofacial Patients. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Nov-Dec 01; 34(8):2413-2416.