title: Treatment of bilateral macrostomia (lateral lip cleft): case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Macrostomia as a rare facial deformity is classified among facial clefts. It originates from failure in union of maxillary and mandibular prominences of first brachial arch during 7(th) embryonic week.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of bilateral macrostomia (bilateral lip cleft) in a female newborn as a sole entity without other skeletal and facial deformities. The cleft was repaired by a simple linear triangular flap using extra oral landmarks to locate lip commissures. Patient was followed through a six-month period. Acceptable results were gained in mouth appearance as well functional aspects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Commissural repair through a linear flap can result in minimal visible scar with satisfying results in both esthetics and functional aspects.
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Research Center, Mofid Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Ahmad
authors: A
authors: Khaleghnejad-Tabari
authors: Katayoun
authors: K
authors: Salem
authors: Masoud Fallahinejad
authors: MF
authors: Ghajar
keywords: Cleft Lip; Congenital Structural Deformity; Macrostomia; Maxillofacial Abnormalities
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