Surgical Management of Duplication of the Pituitary Gland-Plus Syndrome With Epignathus, Cleft Palate, Duplication of Mandible, and Lobulated Tongue

J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Mar;28(2):e141-e144. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003324.

Abstract

A 1-day-old male infant was referred to our department for evaluation of multiple malformations in his oral cavity. He was diagnosed duplication of the pituitary gland-plus syndrome with epignathus, cleft palate, duplication of the mandible, and a lobulated tongue. A thumb-sized mass lesion was visible on the hard palate. The duplicated mandible and lower lip was fused at the midline. The alveolar ridge was protruding through a wide-cleft soft palate involving the uvula. Further examination showed a lobulated tongue, which was seen behind the duplicated part of the mandible. Five days after birth, tracheotomy and epignathus resection were performed. At 7 months of age, the excess tissue of the duplicated mandible was resected at the area of adhesion on the lingual side, and the duplicated tongue and lip were reconstructed. A palatoplasty was performed at 20 months of age. Thereafter, the patient's progress was uneventful, with no abnormality in swallowing. No recurrence of epignathus has been observed during 2 years of follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / surgery*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cleft Palate / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lip / abnormalities
  • Lip / surgery
  • Male
  • Mandible / abnormalities
  • Mandible / surgery*
  • Palatal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Palate, Hard / pathology
  • Palate, Hard / surgery
  • Palate, Soft / abnormalities
  • Palate, Soft / surgery
  • Pituitary Gland / abnormalities*
  • Syndrome
  • Teratoma / surgery*
  • Tongue / abnormalities
  • Tongue / surgery*

Supplementary concepts

  • Cleft Soft Palate