title: Congenital microstomia in a neonate with impending respiratory compromise.
abstract: Microstomia is the term used to describe a reduction in the size of the oral aperture that is severe enough to compromise quality of life, nutrition, and cosmesis. Few cases of congenital microstomia have been reported as most microstomia cases are due to burn injuries. We are presenting a case of a neonate who was found to be in respiratory distress with severe congenital microstomia from no known cause. This case illustrates the rarity of this type of pathologic anatomy as well as the teamwork and tools necessary to treat these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
authors.forename: Khoa N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Semenov
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blasiole
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's Children's Hospital, Suite 200, 100 East Idaho Street, Boise, ID 83712, USA.
authors.forename: Jacob G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Robison
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Chi