Congenital bilateral syngnathia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A rare presentation

Congenital syngnathia (CS), first reported by Burket in 1936, is a rare condition, with <50 reported cases and is associated with other conditions and syndromes. CS restricts mouth opening, causing difficulty in feeding, swallowing, and respiration. This report puts forth the clinical findings an...

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Autores principales: Khasgiwala, Ankit, Jangam, Sagar, Sharma, Shashi, Newaskar, Vilas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5141678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27994431
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.194103
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Sumario:Congenital syngnathia (CS), first reported by Burket in 1936, is a rare condition, with <50 reported cases and is associated with other conditions and syndromes. CS restricts mouth opening, causing difficulty in feeding, swallowing, and respiration. This report puts forth the clinical findings and management of this challenging condition in association with tracheoesophageal fistula in a neonate.

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