Isolated subglossopalatal membrane: a rare entity to encounter

Subglossopalatal Membrane With Associated Cleft Palate, Cardiovascular, and Neurologic Anomalies

“…Subglossopalatal membrane is a rare congenital oral synechia. It has been described in the literature only a handful of times 1–8 since Nakajima et al 1 first defined it in 1979 (Supplementary Digital Content, Table 1, http://links.lww.com/SCS/D433). Delineation between SGPM and BPM remnants based on embryologic anatomy and associated anomalies have been proposed 2,9 …”

“…It was first described in the literature by Nakajima et al 1 The etiology is unknown, and whereas it has been categorized as a buccopharyngeal membrane (BPM) remnant, Zalzal et al 2 suggests that it may be due to an abnormal fusion event in the 6th or 7th week of gestation. Eight cases in the literature describe subglossopalatal membranes, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] with 5 of them being associated with additional congenital anomalies (Supplementary Digital Content, Table 1, http://links.lww.com/ SCS/D433). Here, we present a case of subglossopalatal membrane with associated anomalies that was treated with surgical excision.…”