An unusual bilateral oblique facial cleft in a newborn

An unusual bilateral oblique facial cleft in a newborn

An extremely rare case of asymmetrical bilateral oblique facial cleft presumably secondary to amniotic bands is presented. The cleft on the right side of the patient commenced from the lower lip through the maxillary region of the face to the temporal area and was described as a lower oro-temporal c...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2005-07, Vol.69 (7), p.999-1001
Hauptverfasser: Olasoji, H.O., Tahir, C., Isa, A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Asymmetrical
Bilateral
Cleft Lip - pathology
Face - abnormalities
Facial Asymmetry - congenital
Facial Asymmetry - pathology
Facial cleft
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Oblique
Oro-ocular
Oro-temporal
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Zusammenfassung:An extremely rare case of asymmetrical bilateral oblique facial cleft presumably secondary to amniotic bands is presented. The cleft on the right side of the patient commenced from the lower lip through the maxillary region of the face to the temporal area and was described as a lower oro-temporal cleft to differentiate it from the previously reported type commencing from the upper lip.
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.02.006