title: Congenital oral synechia and ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum: Case report and literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Congenital intraoral synechias are adhesions of intraoral structures involving soft tissue. These conditions and another anomaly called ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum, which is partial fusion of the eyelid margins by bands of tissue, are rarely reported in the literature. The association of both anomalies of the craniomaxillofacial region is an even more unusual finding.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article adds more information to the literature by reporting a case of a neonate with a rare association of bilateral synechia between the jaws, fusion of buccal mucosa to the ridges and between the tongue and palate, and ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum in both eyes, without any other facial or systemic malformation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature review of similar cases published in PUBMED/MEDLINE was conducted followed by a discussion and comparison to the new case.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The rare association of these congenital defects, without the presence of syndromic symptoms, could be diagnosed and treated easily with good prognostic evolution.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: liviabonjardim@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Lívia Bonjardim
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Program of Specific Care in Oral Disease (PROCEDE), School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Fernando
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Barbosa de Paulo
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cláudia Jordão
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Dental Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Vanessa Cristina
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.affiliation: Department of Occlusion, Fixed Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Cézar
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Simamoto-Júnior
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antônio Francisco
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Durighetto
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009056:Mouth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014059:Tongue
keywords: Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum; Congenital defects; Ectopic tissue; Jaw abnormality