Hypoglossia congenita with anterior maxillo-mandibular fusion.
Two cases of hypoglossia congenita with anterior maxillo-mandibular fusion are reported. One is a case of hypoglossia with anterior maxillo-mandibular fusion and the other is a case of hypoglossia-hypodactylia with anterior maxillo-mandibular fusion. This condition presents the anaesthetist with the problem of airway management during the surgery. A simple technique using a nasopharyngeal tube was used for these two cases, with satisfactory results.
Arshad
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AR
Department of Plastic Surgery, General Hospital, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Goh
C S
CS
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D005542:Forearm / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014034:Toes / Q000002:abnormalities; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities*