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Pierre Robin Syndrome and a Subglottic Mass in a Patient with Bruck Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of an Extremely Rare Condition

Özden Savaş
Department of Otolaryngology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Fikret Kasapoğlu
Department of Otolaryngology, Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Meltem Bor
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
İlhan Sezgin
Department of Medical Genetics, Bursa Medicana Private Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
Şükrü Yıldırım
Department of Pathology, Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Received: 04 September 2024
Published: 01 April 2024

Abstract

The phenotypic spectrum of Bruck syndrome has broadened since its first description. Besides its orthopedic manifestations, other findings such as myopathy or cardiac disease have been reported in previous studies. A case is presented with Pierre Robin syndrome and subglottic mass. Because of the clinical picture of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome, emergency tracheotomy was performed upon delivery. An excisional biopsy under direct laryngoscopy was done later. The patient died of congestive heart failure when 8 months old. In conclusion, Bruck syndrome types 1 and 2 may not be phenotypically equivalent and there may be unexpected upper respiratory system findings.

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