Pre-Epiglottic Baton Plate in the Management of Upper Airway Obstruction in an Infant with Femoral Facial Syndrome: A Case Report. (March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pang, Si Ling; Ho, Cheuk Hin Angus; Law, Chun Man Lorie; Yang, Yanqi; Leung, Yiu Yan
• Is Part Of: Cleft palate-craniofacial journal. Volume 60:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: 367
• Page End: 375
• Publication Date: 2023-03
• Subjects: femoral facial syndrome -- pre-epiglottic baton plate -- upper airway obstruction -- case report; Cleft palate -- Periodicals; Skull -- Abnormalities -- Periodicals; Cranial manipulation -- Periodicals; Skull -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Fente palatine -- Périodiques; Crâne -- Malformations -- Périodiques; Manipulation crânienne -- Périodiques; Crâne -- Malformations -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Face -- Malformations -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Cleft palate; Cranial manipulation; Face -- Abnormalities -- Surgery; Skull -- Abnormalities; Skull -- Abnormalities -- Surgery; Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate; Facial Bones -- abnormalities; Skull -- abnormalities; Periodicals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.522
• DOI: 10.1177/10556656211059705
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1055-6656

Abstract

Femoral facial syndrome (FFS) is a rare condition which may present with hypoplasia or aplasia of the femora and unusual facies characterized by long philtrum, thin upper lip and micrognathia. We present the case of a ten-month old infant with FFS who had retroglossal obstruction and who was treated with a pre-epiglottic baton plate. The pre-epiglottic baton plate can be a simple, non-invasive and effective tool for the clinical management of syndromic patients with mild-to-moderate upper airway obstruction due to micrognathia.