A boy with the whistling face syndrome or cranio-carpotarsal dysplasia is described. He had severely limited respiratory ex cursions, which apparently predisposed him to atelectasis and respiratory infections following general anesthetics. A review of the natural history and variability of the syndrome is presented.
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