Johnson Akkarapatty George, Saurabh Kumar, Arun Paul Charlu, Santosh Koshy
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Abstract
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.
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