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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Main Authors: Ankit Khasgiwala, Sagar Jangam, Shashi Sharma, Vilas Newaskar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=566;epage=568;aulast=Khasgiwala
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-f3b8e3e22e5b4f55a3c4d5ca7f407e662022-12-22T02:00:24ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsContemporary Clinical Dentistry0976-237X0976-23612016-01-017456656810.4103/0976-237X.194103Congenital bilateral syngnathia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A rare presentationAnkit KhasgiwalaSagar JangamShashi SharmaVilas NewaskarCongenital 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.http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=566;epage=568;aulast=KhasgiwalaAspiration pneumonitiscongenitalsyngnathiatracheoesophageal fistula
spellingShingle Ankit Khasgiwala
Sagar Jangam
Shashi Sharma
Vilas Newaskar
Congenital bilateral syngnathia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A rare presentation
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Aspiration pneumonitis
congenital
syngnathia
tracheoesophageal fistula
title Congenital bilateral syngnathia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A rare presentation
title_full Congenital bilateral syngnathia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A rare presentation
title_fullStr Congenital bilateral syngnathia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A rare presentation
title_full_unstemmed Congenital bilateral syngnathia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A rare presentation
title_short Congenital bilateral syngnathia and tracheoesophageal fistula: A rare presentation
title_sort congenital bilateral syngnathia and tracheoesophageal fistula a rare presentation
topic Aspiration pneumonitis
congenital
syngnathia
tracheoesophageal fistula
url http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=566;epage=568;aulast=Khasgiwala
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