Submucous cleft palate.
Over 10,000 school children were screened for palatal abnormalities. Nine submucous clefts of the palate were detected, an incidence of 1 : 1,200. Speech defects, ear problems and hearing loss were found as complications in 55% of 50 submucous cleft palate patients studied in detail. Complications were less common (45%) if the palatal abnormality was an isolated defect. Proper management of submucous cleft palate depends upon knowledge of its incidence and natural history.
D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014609:Uvula / Q000002:abnormalities