Case Report

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

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Savaş, Özden, Kasapoğlu, F., Bor, M., Sezgin, İlhan, & Yıldırım, Şükrü. (2024). Pierre Robin Syndrome and a Subglottic Mass in a Patient with Bruck Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of an Extremely Rare Condition. ENT Updates, 14(1), 15–18. https://doi.org/10.5152/entupdates.2024.24352

Authors

  • 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

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.

Keywords:

Bruck syndrome Pierre Robin syndrome tracheotomy congestive heart failure larynx