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Report of a Case and Review

Dean J. Trigg, MD; Ifan T. Mau, MD, PhD; Kristina W. Rosbe, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007;133(2):187-190.

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INTRODUCTION

Congenital fusion of the mandible and maxilla is a rare phenomenon. Cases can be broadly classified as bony fusion or soft tissue synechiae. The more rare bony fusion can be further classified as partial or complete and then as syndromic and nonsyndromic. Although theories as to its etiology exist, the cause of the abnormal joining of the mandible and maxilla remains unknown. Because of the paucity of cases, treatment has been individualized.

This is a report of a nonsyndromic case of complete bony syngnathism, including the treatment dilemmas faced and a review of the literature.

REPORT OF A CASE

A healthy 21-year-old woman who was gravida 3, para 1, gave birth at 38 weeks to a girl after an uncomplicated pregnancy that was without infection, teratogenic exposure, or trauma. Findings from prenatal ultrasonography at 22 weeks demonstrated fetal micrognathia, and further . . . [Full Text of this Article]

COMMENT

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.