PMID: 16523176Mar 9, 2006Paper

Medial cleft of the tongue, the lower lip and the mandible

Revue de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale
A BenhammouM Benhammou

Abstract

The oro-facial clefts are very frequent congenital malformations, with many clinical forms. We report an exceptional case of median cleft of the tongue, the lower lip and the mandible. Our patient was a new born, admitted in our unit for major facial malformation with swallowing disorder. The patient presented a particular form of cleft no 30 in Tessier's classification, which associated two hemi-tongues, two hemi-lower lips and two hemi-mandibles. Surgery was performed early because of the swallowing disorder. Cosmetic and functional results were positive, with 18 month follow-up. With a review of the literature, we describe this pathology, its embryologic origin, its different clinical forms and its treatment.

Citations

Nov 1, 2011·The Cleft Palate-craniofacial Journal : Official Publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association·Oluwaseun A Adetayo, Mark C Martin
Oct 31, 2006·Journal of Cranio-maxillo-facial Surgery : Official Publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery·Kristina LotzJens Weingaertner

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