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Congenital syngnathia

Case contributed by Hidayatullah Hamidi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Congenital face deformity and unable to open the mouth well.

Patient Data

Age: 2 months
Gender: Male
ct

Right side maxillomandibular bony fusion is noted.

 

Case Discussion

Maxillomandibular fusion (syngnathia) is a rare congenital anomaly. However most of the reported cases present fibrous fusion, current case shows unilateral bony fusion.

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