Median Mandibular Cleft in SAMS Syndrome – A Rare Case Report
Rationale: SAMS syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by midline facial clefting, skeletal anomalies, and other defects. Salient Features: Among the craniofacial manifestations of SAMS syndrome is the presence of a median mandibular cleft (MMC). MMC is a rare occurrence and in this syndr...
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| author | S. M. Balaji Preetha Balaji Chris Joseph Sachin Nishanth Varsha Christy Balaji |
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| description | Rationale:
SAMS syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by midline facial clefting, skeletal anomalies, and other defects.
Salient Features:
Among the craniofacial manifestations of SAMS syndrome is the presence of a median mandibular cleft (MMC). MMC is a rare occurrence and in this syndrome, it poses a complex challenge for both functional and aesthetic reasons. Patient
Findings:
This rare case report describes the successful correction of an MMC in an 18-month-old child diagnosed with SAMS syndrome.
Treatment:
This report describes the presentation, diagnosis and treatment. The surgical intervention involved a meticulous, single stage, osseous reconstruction. The mechanism of MMC in SAMS syndrome is discussed.
Outcomes:
Early intervention for MMC in SAMS syndrome patients can offer promising outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7e408b8c799a4607b569f21125f2c9f02025-02-09T09:42:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032023-04-0134222322510.4103/ijdr.ijdr_461_23Median Mandibular Cleft in SAMS Syndrome – A Rare Case ReportS. M. BalajiPreetha BalajiChris JosephSachin NishanthVarsha Christy BalajiRationale: SAMS syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by midline facial clefting, skeletal anomalies, and other defects. Salient Features: Among the craniofacial manifestations of SAMS syndrome is the presence of a median mandibular cleft (MMC). MMC is a rare occurrence and in this syndrome, it poses a complex challenge for both functional and aesthetic reasons. Patient Findings: This rare case report describes the successful correction of an MMC in an 18-month-old child diagnosed with SAMS syndrome. Treatment: This report describes the presentation, diagnosis and treatment. The surgical intervention involved a meticulous, single stage, osseous reconstruction. The mechanism of MMC in SAMS syndrome is discussed. Outcomes: Early intervention for MMC in SAMS syndrome patients can offer promising outcomes.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_461_23cleftmedian mandibular cleftmidline facial cleftingsams syndrome |
| spellingShingle | S. M. Balaji Preetha Balaji Chris Joseph Sachin Nishanth Varsha Christy Balaji Median Mandibular Cleft in SAMS Syndrome – A Rare Case Report Indian Journal of Dental Research cleft median mandibular cleft midline facial clefting sams syndrome |
| title | Median Mandibular Cleft in SAMS Syndrome – A Rare Case Report |
| title_full | Median Mandibular Cleft in SAMS Syndrome – A Rare Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Median Mandibular Cleft in SAMS Syndrome – A Rare Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Median Mandibular Cleft in SAMS Syndrome – A Rare Case Report |
| title_short | Median Mandibular Cleft in SAMS Syndrome – A Rare Case Report |
| title_sort | median mandibular cleft in sams syndrome a rare case report |
| topic | cleft median mandibular cleft midline facial clefting sams syndrome |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_461_23 |
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