Van der Woude syndrome.
Van der Woude syndrome (VWS) is an autosomal dominant craniofacial syndrome with variable expression characterised by congenital pits and sinuses in the lower lip together with cleft lip, or palate, or both. We report a case of VWS, which occurred as a new mutation, and review previous reports.
Guner
Ulvi
U
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ege University Medical Faculty, Izmir, Turkey.
Celik
Naci
N
Ozek
Cuneyt
C
Cagdas
Arman
A
D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip; D002972:Cleft Palate; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome