Congenital lower lip pits and bilateral clefting of the upper lip.
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.
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Department of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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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