Rinolalia abierta, un síntoma característico del síndrome velocardiofacial / Open rinolalia a typical symptom of velo-cardio-facial syndrome
Acta otorrinolaringol. esp
; 57(9): 425-428, nov. 2006. ilus, tab
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in Es
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-049850
Responsible library:
ES1.1
Localization: ES1.1 - BNCS
RESUMEN
El síndrome velocardiofacial (VCF) es una cromosomopatía relativamente frecuente que habitualmente asocia varias manifestaciones otorrinolaringológicas, como rinolalia abierta severa, secundaria a un paladar hendido submucoso, rasgos faciales característicos y anomalías auriculares. Se presenta el caso clínico de una paciente con síndrome VCF que antes de ser diagnosticada había sido sometida a una adenoidectomía y presentando en el postoperatorio un empeoramiento severo del lenguaje. Se resumen los datos de sospecha del síndrome VCF y se propone un protocolo de estudio para conseguir un diagnóstico precoz en estos pacientes y evitar intervenciones iatrogénicas
ABSTRACT
The Velocardiofacial (VCF) syndrome is a relatively frequent cromosomopathy that usually associates various otorhinolaryngological features, as hipernasal speech, typical facies and auricular anomalies. We report a patient with VCF syndrome that before being diagnosed had undergone adenoidectomy with a postoperative worsening in speech. Otorhinolaryngological clinical features of the VCF syndrome are discussed and a diagnostic protocol is proposed to achieve an early diagnosis and to prevent iatrogenic interventions in these patients
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Collection:
National databases
/
Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Speech Disorders
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DiGeorge Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
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Screening study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta otorrinolaringol. esp
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Nacional Marqués de Valdecilla/España
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Hospital Sierrallana/España