LA51
Facial clefts
Fissuras faciais
CategoryDefinition
Any condition caused by failure of the structures of the face to correctly develop during the antenatal period. These conditions are characterised by a partition in bone, soft tissue, or skin of the face.
Exclusions
- Frontofacionasal dysostosis
- Frontonasal dysplasia
Index Terms
Facial cleftsCraniofacial cleftsMedian facial cleftTessier number 0-14 and 30 facial cleftMidline facial cleftMedian cleft lip or mandibleCentral cleft lipmidline cleft lipMedian cleft lip/mandibleMedian cleft of the upper lip or maxillaMidline cervical cleftOblique facial cleftOrbitofacial cleftTessier number 4 facial cleftTessier number 5 facial cleftTessier number 6 facial cleftTessier number 7 facial cleftLateral facial cleftCommissural facial cleftParamedian facial cleftTessier number 1, 2, 12 or 13 facial cleftParamedian nasal cleftTessier number 1 facial cleft