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Incorporating Velopharyngeal MRI into the Clinical Decision-Making Process for a Patient Presenting with Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Following a Failed Palatoplasty

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: This clinical report describes the implementation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate a patient with long-standing velopharyngeal dysfunction. She was referred to the craniofacial clinic at age 10 with no prior surgical history and subsequently completed a Furlow palatoplasty due to a suspected submucous cleft palate. However, results were unfavorable with minimal improvement in speech or resonance. The clinical presentation, treatment, outcomes, and contributions from MRI for secondary surgical planning are described. Addition of MRI into the clinical workflow provided insights into the anatomy and physiology of the velopharyngeal mechanism that were unable to be obtained from nasendoscopy and speech evaluation alone.

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

DOI: 10.1177/10556656231173500

Authors: Kazlin N. Mason, Jonathan Black

Institutions: University of Virginia, University of Virginia Health System

Language: English

Topic: Cleft Lip and Palate Research

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences