Pierre Robin Sequence

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This illustration is intended for inclusion within a research manual on a congenital condition of facial abnormalities known as Pierre Robin Syndrome (PRS). The infant in the figure shows several physical characteristics of PRS, including an abnormally small mandible (micrognathia), a heightened palate, and the posterior displacement and retraction of the tongue (glossoptosis), causing upper airway obstruction and pressure on the roof of the mouth.

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Client: Dr. P. Hong, Pediatric Otolaryngology at Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)

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Artwork © Christy Groves, 2016.