Bilateral transverse facial cleft as an isolated deformity: case report

• Published in: Annals of African medicine Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 39 - 40
• Main Authors: Akinmoladun, V I, Owotade, F J, Afolabi, A O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 2007
• Subjects: Birth defects; Care and treatment; Case studies; Cleft Palate - pathology; Complications and side effects; Diagnosis; Female; Genetic disorders; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Macrostomia - pathology; Nigeria; Risk factors; Stress (Psychology); Nigeria; Africa

Transverse facial clefts are rare deformities, these mostly occur as part of syndromes such as facial dysostosis and branchial arch syndrome. This is a report of a case of isolated, asyndromic bilateral facial cleft seen at a semi-urban specialist hospital. Congenital facial defects remain sources o...