Our experiences managing a rare cranio-orbital cleft.
A unilateral upper lateral orbital cleft, fitting the description of the extremely rare Tessier cleft number 9 is reported. The management and surgery of this patient are discussed, and the relevant literature is reviewed. The usefulness of three-dimensional computed tomography reconstructions and plastic models in planning the surgery is discussed.
Craniofacial Unit, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Sami A
SA
Al-Ani
Michelle B
MB
Locke
Martin
M
Rees
Tristan M
TM
de Chalain
D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003103:Coloboma; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007223:Infant; D007498:Iris / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009915:Orbit / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods