[Medial cleft of the tongue, the lower lip and the mandible].
BACKGROUND
The oro-facial clefts are very frequent congenital malformations, with many clinical forms. We report an exceptional case of median cleft of the tongue, the lower lip and the mandible.


METHODS
Our patient was a new born, admitted in our unit for major facial malformation with swallowing disorder. The patient presented a particular form of cleft no 30 in Tessier's classification, which associated two hemi-tongues, two hemi-lower lips and two hemi-mandibles. Surgery was performed early because of the swallowing disorder. Cosmetic and functional results were positive, with 18 month follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
With a review of the literature, we describe this pathology, its embryologic origin, its different clinical forms and its treatment.
Benhammou
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Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc. aida_benhammou@hotmail.com
Jazouli
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Kzadri
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Benhammou
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D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery