Subglosso-palatal membrane a rare cause of neonatal respiratory distress: A case report

Abstract

Subglosso-palatal membrane is a rare cause of acute respiratory distress in newborn. Contrary to the earlier reported cases in which immediate splitting or excision of membrane has been described as measure to relief respiratory distress, we managed our case successfully without any emergency surgical procedure.

Keywords

• Cleft palate
• membrane
• oral web
• respiratory distress