Congenital velopharyngeal incompetence
ORPHA:2291· ICD-10 J39.2
Definition
A rare otorhinolaryngologic malformation characterized by the isolated finding of a short and immobile soft palate with anatomical disproportion of the velopharyngeal structures, preventing velopharyngeal closure. Patients present with delayed speech development and hypernasal speech.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant
- Age of onset
- Neonatal