PMC3800393_01
Congenital lateral synechia
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F1
At the palatal margin the attachment narrowed to about 0.5 cm [Figure 1].
Mouth opening restored after excision of the synechia
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F2
At 1 week after birth, the congenital synechia was excised under sedation uneventfully restoring adequate mouth opening and allowing normal feeding [Figure 2].