Median Craniofacial Dysraphia - A Rare Occurrence
Journal Title: The Indian Practitioner - Year 2015, Vol 68, Issue 2
Abstract
This report presents a case of 17 year old male who had congenital median incomplete cleft lip with cleft of alveolus along with bifid nose and hypertelorism suggestive of Median Craniofacial Dysraphia. Very few cases of patients with this syndrome have been reported so far.
Authors and Affiliations
Sanjeev Uppal, M Munjal, . Garg, Avinash . , S Shah
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