title: Incidence and type of otologic disease in the older cleft-palate patient.
abstract: Cleft lip and palate patients, 16 years and older, selected at random, were studied to determine the type and frequency of middle ear disease. Various morphologic and physiologic factors interrelating to cleft form and otopathology are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male