title: Congenital lower lip pits and bilateral clefting of the upper lip.
abstract: An apparently sporadic case of congenital lower lip pits in association with upper lip bilateral clefts is described in an 11-month-old boy. The presentation, mode of inheritance, aetiology and genetic significance are briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chindia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kimaro
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013577:Syndrome