OBJECTIVE: To present a rare case of congenital maxillomandibular fusion or syngnathia

METHODS:
Study Design:Case Report
Setting: Tertiary Public Teaching Hospital
Participant: One patient

RESULTS: A 3-year-old girl with oral adhesion (syngnathia) caused by a mandibular to maxillary fibrous band with bony fusion underwent successful surgical division and release. Subsequent monitoring and serial oral dilations were performed post operatively, resulting in mouth opening of 24mm over a period of three months. Currently, the patient is able to tolerate a general liquid diet.

CONCLUSIONS: Congenital maxillomandibular fusion is a very rare condition with few cases reported. We hope this report contributes to its diagnosis and management in other children.

Human ; Female ; Child Preschool ; CONGENITAL