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Congenital Palatal Fistula Associated with Submucous Cleft Palate
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Congenital Palatal Fistula Associated with Submucous Cleft Palate

Mekonen Eshete, Liliana Camison, Fikre Abate, Taye Hailu, Yohannes Demissie, Ibrahim Mohammed, Azeez Butali, H. Wolfgang Losken and Alexander M Spiess
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, Vol.4(2), pp.e613-e613
02/2016
DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000600
PMCID: PMC4778884
PMID: 27014542
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https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000600View
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Abstract

Although cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common congenital malformations, the presence of an isolated congenital palatal fistula along with a submucous cleft is very rare. This appears as an oval-shaped, full-thickness fenestration in the palatal midline that does not fully extend anteriorly or posteriorly, accompanied by the findings of a submucous cleft. Because of the uncommon nature of this entity, there is controversy about its etiology, diagnosis, and management.
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