Congenital maxillomandibular fusion (type Id syngnathia) associated with bilateral hemimelia and apodia
Congenital fusion of jaws is a very rare disorder, with very few cases found in the literature, s since it was first reported 88 years ago. A case with type Id syngnathia with congenital bilateral hemimelia and apodia is presented in this report. The challenges in the diagnosis and management of the patient, along with the postoperative recovery, are discussed in this report.
Authors
- Arun Paul Charlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0169-2742)
- Johnson Akkarapatty George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2865-1978)
- Saurabh Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4494-4607)
- Santosh Koshy
Institutions
- Christian Medical College, Vellore (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-262900
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82