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Presence of 22q11 deletion in postadenoidectomy velopharyngeal insufficiency.
Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery - 1 May 2000
Perkins J A, Sie K, Gray S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Velopharyngeal insufficiency is an uncommon complication of adenoidectomy. Persistent velopharyngeal insufficiency following adenoidectomy (VIA) may occur in association with an unrecognized syndrome, such as velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS). Although the diagnosis of VCFS is primarily a clinical one, a test has been developed to identify the underlying chromosomal abnormality, ie, deletion of 22q11....
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