Spheno-pharyngeal meningocele and cleft palate. Case report with 12-year follow-up.
A rare congenital anomaly consisting of a spheno-pharyngeal meningocele and cleft palate is presented. The repair of the meningocele was accomplished through an intra-oral transpalatal approach. A primary pharyngeal flap was used to accomplish the repair of the cleft palate. Fortunately, there were no important anomalies of the central nervous system. Twelve years later, the patient functions normally and speaks well. The only remaining symptom of midline craniofacial dysmorphia is a mild hypertelorism.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000002:abnormalities*