• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Intestinal Mai rotation in a Patient with Pfeiffer Syndrome Type 2
  • Beteiligte: Zarate, Yuri A.; Putnam, Philip E.; Saal, Howard M.
  • Erschienen: SAGE Publications, 2010
  • Erschienen in: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1597/09-115
  • ISSN: 1055-6656; 1545-1569
  • Schlagwörter: Otorhinolaryngology ; Oral Surgery
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:p> Pfeiffer syndrome is a pleiotropic disorder characterized by multiple suture craniosynostosis, broad and medially deviated thumbs and great toes, and variable cutaneous syndactyly. We present the case of a 16-month-old boy with Pfeiffer syndrome type 2 who presented with intestinal malrotation for which the diagnosis was delayed. This is a rare complication of Pfeiffer syndrome, with few reported cases in the literature. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing gastrointestinal malrotation as a possible cause of feeding intolerance and persistent vomiting in patients with the severe forms of Pfeiffer syndrome. </jats:p>