[Epidemiologic and clinical study of macrostomias. Report series of ten observations].
BACKGROUND
Macrostomia or lateral cleft or commissural cleft or transverse cleft is a rare facial cleft in comparison with standard cleft lip and palate.


METHODS
A retrospective study of 10 cases of congenital macrostomia is realised. For each case a retrospective study with epidemiologic and clinic features was realised.


CONCLUSIONS
From these clinical considerations, a new classification with direct surgical consequences is proposed.
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Service de chirurgie maxillofaciale, hôpitaux Nord, 93, grande-rue-de-la-Croix-Rousse, 69317 Lyon cedex 04, France.
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Caquant
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Beziat
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008265:Macrostomia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies