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S Pruzansky

Publications and source records attributed to S Pruzansky.

At least 55 records · Page 3Linked to original sources
PubMed1976

Bilateral congenital choanal atresia and absence of respiratory distress.

Bilateral congenital choanal atresia is considered a lethal congenital malformation in an obligatory nasal breathing neonate. Described herein are two cases of bilateral choanal atresia associated with craniofacial anomalies who did not present respiratory distress in the neonatal period. Our first patient had a complete unilateral cleft lip which facilitated oropharyngeal respiration. The second patient presented wory distress in the neonatal period by providing an oropharyngeal airway.

Child↗
PubMed1976

Cleft palate and congenital palatopharyngeal incompetency in mandibulofacial dysostosis: frequency and problems in treatment.

In a series of 25 cases of mandibulofacial dysostosis, 7 patients had isolated clefts of the palate, 1 had a complete unilateral cleft of the lip and palate, and 8 had congenital palatopharyngeal incompetency (CPI). The CPI appeared in four forms: (a) complete agenesis of the soft palate, (b) foreshortening of the soft palate associated with a submucous defect of the hard palate, (c) submucous defect of the hard palate with adequate palatal length but inadequate elevation in speech, and (d) lack of adequate palatal elevation in the absence of a submucous defect or reduced length of the soft palate. Inadequate velopharyngeal function, whether congenital or subsequent to palatal repair, may be masked by the presence of other speech problems in this syndrome, particularly by the "muffled" voice quality which appears to be associated with an elevated and retracted tongue posture. Both prosthetic and surgical treatment of inadequate velopharyngeal function are complicated in patients with MFD by other structural anomalies, particularly inadequate oral opening and constriction of the airway.

Cleft Palate↗
PubMed1975

Two sisters with unoperated bilateral cleft lip and palate, age 6 and 4 years.

Two sisters with unoperated bilateral cleft lip and palate, aged 5 years 8 months and 3 years II months, are described. The degree of premaxillary protrusion in both was similar to that in unoperated infants. On the other hand, children operated in infancy showed less midfacial protrusion than the sisters following repair of their lips at a later age suggesting that the repaired lip has a long-acting effect in restricting growth of the premaxillary-vomerine complex. Later, forwards growth of the mandible and elongation of the face also serve to minimise the convexity due to the projecting premaxilla.

Age Factors↗
PubMed1975

Training program in maxillofacial prosthetics for medical artists.

A program in maxillofacial prosthetics for medical artists was initiated at the University of Illinois Medical Center in 1966 as a joint enterprise of the Center for Craniofacial Anomalies of the Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine and the Department of Medical Art of the School of Associated Medical Sciences. In the intervening years, 25 medical artists have been graduated from the program. The general background of the trainees, the scope of their training, and their clinical contribution were discussed and illustrated.

Anatomy, Artistic↗
PubMed1975

Roentgencephalometric studies of the premature craniofacial synostoses: report of a family with the Saethre-Chotzen syndrome.

Five affected individuals in 4 generations of a family with acrocephalosyndactyly (McKusick ACS Type III; Saethre-Chotzen syndrome) are reported. Serial roentgencephalometric data obtained pre- and postoperatively on the proband were compared with similar measurements on the affected mother and maternal uncle, both of whom have not had operative corrections, and the proband's unaffected older brother. Similarity in skull form among the affected individuals was demonstrated. Head circumference as an index of cranial growth or intracranial capacity was misleading in assessing the intellectual potential of the affected adults. In contrast, cranial capacity, as measured by the modulus, was found to be more reliable.

Acrocephalosyndactylia↗
PubMed1975

Anomalies of face and brain.

The forming head is a community of interrelated cells, tissues and complex organs. Anomalies of the craniofacial complex constitute a special category of birth defects because they involve several organ systems and functions including the central nervous system, upper respiratory and alimentary tracts, vision, speech and hearing, and facial expression. A review of face-brain anomalies, utilizing a heuristic classification, is presented to provide a rational basis for diagnosis, treatment, and clinical and laboratory investigation.

Abnormalities, Drug-Induced↗
PubMed1974

The EEC syndrome.

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Abnormalities, Multiple↗
PubMed1974

Streeter's bands.

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Abnormalities, Multiple↗