论文信息 - Case report: cleft palate closure in 18-month-old female with epidermolysis bullosa.

Case report: cleft palate closure in 18-month-old female with epidermolysis bullosa.

OBJECTIVE In a patient with epidermolysis bullosa and cleft palate, perioperative guidelines and surgical management can be unclear. This case report illustrates the occurrence of a skin anomaly often associated with potentially significant morbidity and a cleft palate. Perioperative guidelines to successfully manage the cleft palate closure in these patients are presented.

S. Thaller | J. Cooper | Seung-Jun O

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