A rare craniofacial cleft: bilateral Tessier no. 5 cleft accompanied by no. 1 and no. 6 clefts.
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.
Bilkay
U
U
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
Gundogan
H
H
Ozek
C
C
Gurter
T
T
Akin
Y
Y
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