A case of Aicardi syndrome with cleft palate

Aicardi syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by infantile spasms, agenesis of the corpus callosum, and chorioretinal lacunae. This syndrome has been observed only in females. A case of Aicardi syndrome with cleft palate is reported.A six-month-old girl was given a diagnosis of Aicardi syndrome with cleft palate.At 3 years 4 months of age, when the patient weighed 11.3kg, we performed a push-back operation without complications. She is now 8 years old and is not able to use intelligent words. Nearly 200 patients with Aicardi syndrome have been described in the literature. This report is the seventh case associated with cleft lip and palate, and the second case to undergo palatoplasty.