Submucous cleft palate with a discontinuous bony deformity.
An unusual submucous palatal cleft is presented. In addition to the usual triad of bifid uvula, posterior bony notching, and diastasis of the velar musculature, there was a linear bony cleft involving only the maxillary component of the hard palate. The palatine bone was intact between the posterior notch and the maxillary cleft. A discontinuous palatal cleft is an extremely rare deformity and is interesting because existing theories of cleft pathogenesis do not readily explain such a defect.
Malata
C M
CM
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Cooter
R D
RD
Batchelor
A G
AG
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010156:Palatal Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D010159:Palate / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology