The cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome: 9-year follow-up of a case.

• Main Authors: Hosalkar H, Shaw B, Ceppi C, Ng B
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2000-10-01
• Series: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
• Subjects: Abnormalities; Multiple; Case Report; Child; Cleft Palate; Follow-Up Studies; Hearing Loss; Conductive; Human; Kyphosis; Male; Micrognathism; Patient Care Team; Ribs; abnormalities; Scoliosis; Syndrome
• Online Access: http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2000;volume=46;issue=4;spage=268;epage=71;aulast=Hosalkar

Cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome (CCMS) is a rare multiple congenital anomaly with a low survival rate. There are few reports of long-term survival in this condition. We describe the findings and management of a 9-year-old survivor of CCMS, outline the importance of early intervention and multidisciplinary team approach. The child presented in the neonatal period in respiratory distress with classical features of the syndrome. Aggressive initial respiratory management was later followed up with an integrated multidisciplinary team approach. He has been carefully followed up for nine years now, illustrating well, the course of the syndrome.