Japanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Online ISSN : 2186-1579
Print ISSN : 0021-5163
ISSN-L : 0021-5163
Prader-Willi syndrome: Report of a case with reference to oral and maxillo-facial anomalies
Lianq-Horng CHENYukitada HYOTadahiko IIZUKAMasami KOMAKI
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1985 Volume 31 Issue 6 Pages 1513-1517

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Abstract
A case of Prader-Willi syndrome which associated with oral, maxillo-facial deformities in a 5-year-old boy is presented.
The facial manifestation showed almond-like eye, flat nasal bridge, and slight fish-mouth in the upper lip; moreover, a highly arched palate, decreasing saliva secretion were found in oral the examination.
The X-ray finding revealed two impacted supernumerary teeth in the median part of the upper jaw, and cephalometric analysis revealed a characteristic feature with delayed development of the facial bone.
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