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Coexisting Congenital Subglosso-palatal Membrane and Tongue Dermoid in a Neonate
Preeti Tiwari1, Vaibhav Pandey2, Jayanto Tapadar3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Correspondence to: Dr Preeti Tiwari, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, IMS - BHU, Varanasi 221 005, UP, India. drtiwaripreeti.imsbhu@gmail.com.
Background:
Neonatal respiratory distress due to coexisting subglosso-palatal membrane and tongue dermoid has not been reported yet.
Case Characteristics:
A newborn with respiratory distress having a membrane in the oral cavity. Excision of membrane revealed a tongue mass with cleft palate, obstructing the nasopharynx completely. Elective ventilation was followed by excision of mass.
Outcome:
The child was cured with uneventful course at follow-up of six months.
Message:
Co-existing congenital anomalies causing airway obstruction may be missed in presence of subglosso-palatal membrane.
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