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cleft lip

A congenital facial anomaly of the lip, generally the upper lip. It results from failure of the medial & lateral nasal prominences & maxillary processes to fuse during development. It is frequently associated with cleft palate. Genetics: 1) autosomal dominant 2) autosomal recessive 3) X-linked Complications: - cleft lip is not linked to increased mortality & morbidity [2]* * cleft palate is linked to increased mortality & morbidity

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cleft palate

General

orofacial cleft

Database Correlations

OMIM correlations

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Berg E, Haaland OA, Feragen KB et al Health Status Among Adults Born With an Oral Cleft in Norway. JAMA Pediatr. Published online September 26, 2016. PMID: 27668670 http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2556204
  3. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Cleft Lip & Palate https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/cleft-lip-palate