Transverse Facial Cleft, Tessier number 7: Case Report of a Rare Congenital Anomaly

Author: Beatrice Nkolika Ezenwa ^{1
,

2} ; Iretiola Bamikeolu Fajolu ^{1
,

2} ; Pauline Kasarachi Akowundu ² ; Khadijah Oleolo-Ayodeji ² ; Olutayo James ³ ; Veronica Chinyere Ezeaka ^{1
,

2}
Author Information

1. Neonatology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria&
2. Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
3. Department of Oral-maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: Orofacial clefts, congenital macrostomia, syndromic, newborn
From: Annals of Dentistry 2021;28(1):61-64
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Transverse facial cleft (TFC), Tessier number 7, is a rare congenital anomaly commonly associated with other anomalies of the first and second branchial arch with varying severity. Risk factors such as alcohol abuse, folic acid deficiency, and ingestion of herbal concoctions in pregnancy have been implicated in this deformity. We report a case of a bilateral transverse facial cleft in a newborn and review the existing literature on the condition to increase awareness and knowledge.
Full text:9.2021my0145.pdf