| Literature DB >> 9780932 |
A Licht1, J Posner, L S Leipziger.
Abstract
Midline upper lip sinuses alone are rare entitities, with less than 25 cases reported previously. Midline upper lip sinuses with associated cleft lip are even more rare. A patient report of median cleft lip with associated upper lip sinuses in a 16-year-old boy is presented. Controversy exists as to whether these abnormalities are related. This report demonstrates the plausibility of a cause-and-effect relationship between midline clefts and sinuses.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9780932 DOI: 10.1097/00001665-199807000-00014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Craniofac Surg ISSN: 1049-2275 Impact factor: 1.046