title: Perforation With Submucosal Cleft Palate in a Previously Undiagnosed Adult Patient.
abstract: Perforation with a submucosal cleft palate (SMCP) is a rare condition with a limited number of cases reported in the literature. However, most described cases include neonates and infants, but not cases due to trauma or infection. Here, we present a case of an adult patient with SMCP with a perforation of the palate who was undiagnosed. In light of this case, diagnosis and treatment of perforation in SMCP are presented. A new diagram that can be used in the management of these patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency is proposed.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Selcuk University †Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şeyda Güray
authors.initials: ŞG
authors.lastname: Evin
authors.forename: Mehtap
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karamese
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akdag
authors.forename: Muhammed Nebil
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Selimoglu
authors.forename: Zekeriya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tosun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology