title: Congenital alveolar synechiae with cleft palate.
abstract: Congential maxillomandibular fusion or jaw adhesions is a rare entity. It is often associated with other congenital anomalies like cleft palate and is characterized by restricted mouth opening. This unusual presentation of congenital alveolar synechiae is highlighted in a 15 days old baby boy. Under inhalational anaesthesia his fibrocartilagenous adhesions were excised and endotracheal tube was then placed. Good recovery without any residual scars or adhesions and a 25 mm mouth opening was achieved.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Salahuddin
authors.forename: Kanwal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yousaf
authors.forename: Mamoon
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.forename: Shumaila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yousaf
authors.forename: Uzair Ahmed
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Qazi
authors.lastname: Ishtiaq-ur-Rehman
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009056:Mouth Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery