ATELIOSIS OF THE MANDIBULAR ARCH: CRITICAL COMMENT ON GLOSSOPTOSIS, THE SYNDROME OF PIERRE ROBIN

摘要: Considerable literature has accumulated dealing with observed cases of malformations resulting from arrest development the mandibular or first branchial arch. Study been given to these conditions not only as they exist in human species but also occur other amniota. By far most frequent falling under this classification man are micrognathia, cleft palate and harelip. These examples existing viable newborn infants. Among teratologic nonviable cyclopia agnathia. While latter interesting, do engage attention clinician. The condition micrognathia is rather among sheep called by shepherds "hog-jaw." Young lambs so afflicted cannot suckle graze often destroyed for reason. As early 1822 Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire 1 described case a which showed conjunction ears, deformity