title: The "Double" Tessier 7 Cleft: An Unusual Presentation of a Transverse Facial Cleft.
abstract: Congenital macrostomia, or Tessier number 7 cleft, is a rare craniofacial anomaly. We present a unique patient with bilateral macrostomia that consisted of a "double" transverse cleft on the left side and a single transverse cleft on the right side. A staged reconstructive approach was used to repair the "double" left-sided clefts. This staged technique produced a satisfactory aesthetic and functional outcome.
authors.forename: Janani A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Raveendran
authors.forename: Jerry W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Gary F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Boyajian
mesh_terms: D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008265:Macrostomia / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
keywords: Tessier 7 cleft; commissuroplasty; lateral facial cleft; macrostomia; reconstruction; transverse facial cleft