Cervical vascular and upper airway asymmetry in velo-cardio-facial syndrome: Correlation of nasopharyngoscopy with MRA

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 619-625

  Oppenheimer, Avi G ^a   Fulmer, Susan ^b   Shifteh, Keivan ^a   Chang, Ja Kwei ^c   Brook, Allan ^a   Shanske, Alan L ^a   Shprintzen, Robert J ^d  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^d SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosome 22 deletion; MRA; Nasopharyngoscopy; Pharynx; Vascular abnormalities; Velo cardio facial syndrome (VCFS)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERY DYSPLASIA; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY AGENESIA; CAROTID ARTERY ANOMALY; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CHILD; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; LARYNX; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNGOLARYNGOSCOPY; PALATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VELOCARDIOFACIAL SYNDROME; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

ADOLESCENT; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; PALATE, SOFT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952745853     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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