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.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.
Siun M
SM
Murphy
Suzanne
S
Rea
Eleanor
E
McGovern
Paddy
P
Fleming
David
D
Orr
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