Complete agenesis of the soft palate.
This report documents the physical characteristics and treatment of a patient with the extremely rare finding of complete agenesis of the soft palate. The posterior hard palate cleft and soft palate agenesis were treated with a palatal pushback procedure.
Ascherman
J A
JA
Division of Plastic Surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Jones
V A
VA
Manduley
R A
RA
Yeboa
K
K
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000002:abnormalities*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*