[Cleft palate and Williams syndrome]

Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 2008 Feb;109(1):44-7. doi: 10.1016/j.stomax.2007.10.005. Epub 2007 Dec 27.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Introduction: Cleft palate is not one of the malformations in the Williams-Beuren syndrome.

Observation: We report the case of a female patient affected by Williams syndrome, presenting with a cleft palate. The diagnosis of Williams-Beuren syndrome was confirmed by genetic analysis.

Discussion: Cleft palate with a Williams syndrome can be fortuitous given these two affections' frequency. The prevalence of Williams syndrome is 1/7500 to 1/10,000 births and palatine division 1/2000 to 1/2500. Cleft palate might also be a rare entity of Williams syndrome. We cannot be sure that the two are linked.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cleft Palate / complications*
  • Facies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Williams Syndrome / complications*