velocardiofacial syndrome
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Velocardiofacial syndrome is a rare syndrome with the following features:
- characteristic facies:
- squared nose
- small nostrils
- small mouth
- cardiac defects
- submucous cleft palate
- hypodynamic pharynx
Attempted correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency surgically may be complicated by medially placed internal carotid arteries. These interfere with the siting of pharyngoplasty flaps.
Last reviewed 01/2018
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