Pierre Robin syndrome

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Infant hard and soft palates

Robin sequence; Pierre Robin complex; Pierre Robin anomaly

• Cleft soft palate
• High-arched palate
• Jaw that is very small with receding chin
• Jaw placed unusually far back in the throat
• Large-appearing tongue compared to jaw
• Natal teeth (teeth appearing when the baby is born)
• Recurrent ear infections
• Small opening in the roof of the mouth, which causes choking

A health care provider can usually diagnose this condition during a physical exam. Consulting with a genetics specialist can rule out other problems linked to this syndrome.

Review Date: 10/14/2009
Reviewed By: Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy and Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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