title: The median cleft face syndrome with associated cleft mandible, bifid odontoid peg and agenesis of the anterior arch of atlas.
abstract: A case is reported of median cleft face syndrome with bifid tongue and odontoid peg and failure of formation of the anterior arch of the atlas. These are features which have not been reported previously. The preoperative CT demonstrated its potential to enhance our understanding of complex and rare craniofacial deformities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Children's Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Goldin
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hendel
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Hockley
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Wake
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weale
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000473:pathology; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006972:Hypertelorism; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities; D013577:Syndrome; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities