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A case of Pierre Robin syndrome with associated rib defects is presented. The rib defects were less severe than in previously reported cases, which are reviewed, and the infant has survived.
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Nicholls, S.J., Fletcher, E.W.L. Congenital rib defects with the Pierre Robin syndrome. Pediatr Radiol 1, 246–247 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00972861
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00972861