A baby girl is assessed in the neonatal intensive care unit for respiratory difficulties. The patient was born at full term by vaginal birth. She has struggled to breathe from infancy, with loud snoring and periodic oxygen deficiency. Because of her respiratory issues, she has been unable to breastfeed. When the patient is placed in a prone posture, his or her breathing improves dramatically. On inspection, there is a tiny mandible, a tongue that is posteriorly displaced, and a U-shaped cleft palate. Which of the following describes the anomalies described?

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Eductional Objective: Pierre Robin is characterized as a sequence because the primary defect (hypoplasia of the mandibular prominence) leads to a cascade of further malformations (ie, micrognathia, posteriorly displaced tongue, U-shaped cleft palate).

A Baby Girl Is Assessed in the Neonatal Intensive Care