Median Cleft of the Upper Lip. A Rare Case
Title
Median Cleft of the Upper Lip. A Rare Case
Creator
Patel N P; Prasad M D
Publisher
Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
Date
2010
2010-11
Description
Median cleft lip is a midline vertical cleft through the upper lip This is a rare anomaly with very few cases described in the literature Median cleft lip has been thought to be associated with hypertelorism or hypotelorism It is caused by the failure of fusion of the medial nasal prominences In this case report, a 4 1/2-year-old girl with a median cleft is presented The patient has no other anomalies of the nose or alveolus The patient has normotelorism A shortened bifid frenulum of the upper lip is present A technique using an elliptical excision of the cleft with muscle approximation is described
Subject
DeMeyer; Dentistry; face; median cleft lip; Millard; Oral Surgery & Medicine; Surgery
Identifier
Format
Journal Article
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Pages
642-644
Issue
6
Volume
47
Citation
Patel N P; Prasad M D, “Median Cleft of the Upper Lip. A Rare Case,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 26, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/6729.