Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

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Midline cleft of the upper lip associated with a microform unilateral cleft and a proboscis-like structure: a case report

  • Received : 2022.07.13
  • Accepted : 2022.08.26
  • Published : 2023.08.31
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Abstract

A midline or median cleft lip is rare, and a midline cleft associated with a unilateral cleft and a proboscis-like structure is rarer still. We present a case managed at our center in which a 5-year-old male had a median cleft of the upper lip with an associated 'proboscis' and a microform unilateral cleft lip.

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Acknowledgement

Our appreciation goes to the staff of the Dental Unit and Main Theatre, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, for their support and preparation of this patient before, during, and after surgery. We also would like to thank the Happy Child Foundation for paying for this patient's surgery.

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