Non syndromic Pierre Robin sequence: On the lookout for breathing difficulty

Abstract

A full-term vigorous baby male, was born at term. His micrognathia and cleft palate were immediately apparent but there was no clinical evidence of upper airway obstruction. Feeding was commenced with no initial problems. Prior to discharge on day 7 he was reviewed and found to be well and without upper airway obstruction. On day 42 of life he arrived with failure to thrive.

Keywords

• Palate
• failure to thrive
• heterogeneous
• micrognathia
• polysomnography
• respiratory difficulty
• sequence
• Stickler syndrome