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Congenital alveolar fusion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18675628     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Congenital fusion of the jaws is rare. It may be unilateral or bilateral and may involve only the soft tissues or both the hard and soft tissues. This anomaly may be seen separately or in association with other syndromes. Congenital alveolar fusion restricts mouth opening, causing problems with feeding, swallowing, and respiration. Case 1 had membranous bands between the alveoli that required tracheostomy for stabilization, followed by osteotomy for release. Postoperatively, both patients had adequate mouth opening.
Authors:
Rahul K Gupta; Vinay Jadhav; Abhaya Gupta; Beejal Sanghvi; Hemanshi Shah; Sandesh Parelkar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric surgery     Volume:  43     ISSN:  1531-5037     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Surg.     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-04     Completed Date:  2008-11-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0052631     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1421-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Surgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India. drrahulg78@yahoo.co.in
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alveolar Process / abnormalities*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Jaw Abnormalities / diagnosis,  surgery*
Male
Mandible / abnormalities*
Maxilla / abnormalities*
Risk Assessment
Synostosis / diagnosis*,  surgery
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / congenital,  surgery
Treatment Outcome

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