Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4175549 | Pediatrics & Neonatology | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome (CCMS) consists of severe micrognathia, glossoptosis, posterior rib-gap defects and developmental delay. It may cause upper airway obstruction and flail chest, resulting in neonatal hypoxia, and possibly death. Early airway management or surgical intervention to maintain a patent airway is critical to avoid hypoxia in CCMS patients. We report a newborn with CCMS who was successfully weaned from a laryngeal mask after undergoing a tongue–lip adhesion operation at 164 days of age.
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