Cleft palate and congenital synechiae syndrome: a case report.
A 1-day-old baby girl with a cleft of the secondary palate and a soft tissue band connecting the upper and lower jaws and preventing mouth opening was referred to the cleft lip and palate team by her pediatrician. This case represents a further example of an interesting but rare anomaly known as congenital alveolar synechia syndrome that requires early management to allow normal feeding and oral development.
Murphy
Siun M
SM
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
Rea
Suzanne
S
McGovern
Eleanor
E
Fleming
Paddy
P
Orr
David
D
D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009056:Mouth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery