title: A rare craniofacial cleft: bilateral Tessier no. 5 cleft accompanied by no. 1 and no. 6 clefts.
abstract: A case of facial cleft that fits the anatomic description of the rare bilateral Tessier no. 5 cleft accompanied by unilateral no. 1 and no. 6 clefts is presented, and brings the total number of reported cases to 21. This case and a review of the literature help to define the soft-tissue and bony course of these clefts, and also emphasize the role of three-dimensional computed tomography to show the bony cleft route. The diagnosis and treatment plan of the no. 5 cleft as well as other rare clefts such as no. 1 and no. 6 clefts are discussed.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Bilkay
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Gundogan
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Ozek
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Gurter
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Akin
mesh_terms: D000853:Anophthalmos / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures