title: Bilateral Transverse Facial Cleft as an Isolated and Asyndromic Deformity.
abstract: Congenital macrostomia or transverse facial cleft is a rare congenital craniofacial anomaly, which affects the esthetics and functions of oral cavity. It is usually associated with deformities of other structures developed from the first and second branchial arches. Bilateral transverse cleft, occurring alone is uncommon. Since the deformity is rare, its treatment has not been commonly described in the literature. We report a case of congenital bilateral macrostomia as an isolated, asyndromic deformity to add one more case in the literature and surgical technique has been discussed here.
authors: Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Ahmed
authors: Professor, Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors: Afshan
authors: A
authors: Bey
authors: Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors: S H
authors: SH
authors: Hashmi
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors: Shaista
authors: S
authors: Parveen
authors: Consultant, Maxillofacial and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Aachen University Hospital, Pulwaster, Aachen, Germany.
authors: Alirza
authors: A
authors: Ghassemi
keywords: Macrostomia; craniofacial anomaly.; transverse facial cleft