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Treatment of Bilateral Macrostomia (Lateral Lip Cleft): Case Report

BACKGROUND: Macrostomia as a rare facial deformity is classified among facial clefts. It originates from failure in union of maxillary and mandibular prominences of first brachial arch during 7(th) embryonic week. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of bilateral macrostomia (bilateral lip cleft) in...

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Autores principales: Khaleghnejad-Tabari, Ahmad, Salem, Katayoun, Ghajar, Masoud Fallahinejad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3564104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23399813
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Macrostomia as a rare facial deformity is classified among facial clefts. It originates from failure in union of maxillary and mandibular prominences of first brachial arch during 7(th) embryonic week. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of bilateral macrostomia (bilateral lip cleft) in a female newborn as a sole entity without other skeletal and facial deformities. The cleft was repaired by a simple linear triangular flap using extra oral landmarks to locate lip commissures. Patient was followed through a six-month period. Acceptable results were gained in mouth appearance as well functional aspects. CONCLUSION: Commissural repair through a linear flap can result in minimal visible scar with satisfying results in both esthetics and functional aspects.