Open AccessMedian facial cleft syndrome: A case report
Author(s) -
Kaushik Bhattacharya,
Neela Bhattacharya,
Aditya Shikar Bhattacharya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of anatomy and surgery of head, neck and brain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-846X
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijashnb.2021.014
Subject(s) - vomer , premaxilla , philtrum , columella , nose , medicine , upper lip , orthodontics , anatomy , maxilla
Congenital Cleft Lip and Palate is a common birth defect with an incidence of 1 in 600 to 800 live births. This defect usually affects either the left, right or in some cases both sides of the lip and is called a Tessier Type 3 cleft. Clefting of the face in the midline is exceedingly rare and such a case of a Median Facial Cleft Syndrome is being reported which occurs in nearly 1 in 1,000,000 live births. This was first described by Bechard in 1823 and can be sporadic or part of an inherited syndrome. The child had a median cleft of the upper lip, nose, and palate of a severe, complete variety, with absent philtrum of the upper lip, premaxilla, columella, nasal septum and vomer.