Facial clefts

Last revised by Mostafa Elfeky on 30 May 2020

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Citation:

Radswiki T, Elfeky M, Glick Y, et al. Facial clefts. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15521

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15521

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/15521

rID:

15521

Article created:

23 Oct 2011, The Radswiki ◉

Disclosures:

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Last revised:

30 May 2020, Mostafa Elfeky ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Mostafa Elfeky had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

6 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Head & Neck, Obstetrics

Tags:

cases

Synonyms:

Facial cleft
Orofacial cleft
Orofacial clefts

Facial clefts comprise a wide spectrum of pathologies that result from failure of fusion in the facial region during the embryonic/early fetal period. The result is a gap in the fetal face. These clefts can affect the lip, philtrum, alveolus, and hard and soft palate to varying degrees.

Entities that fall under this group include

Overall there is a broad spectrum of severity ranging from minimal defects (e.g bifid uvula) to large deep clefts involving both bone and soft tissues.