Cleft lip and palate in Aicardi syndrome
β Scribed by McPherson, Elizabeth ;Jones, Susan M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 215 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Cleft lip and palate were described previously in two patients with Aicardi syndrome; this report presents a third similarly affected child. Thus, facial clefts may be an occasional manifestation of Aicardi syndrome.
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