Asyndromic bilateral transverse facial cleft. 2013

O P Oghale, and L E Chris-Ozoko Nee Ebite
Department of Anatomy, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Anesthesiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City, Nigeria.

Bilateral transverse facial cleft, Tessier no 7 also known as bilateral congenital macrostomia are very rare clefts. We present an eight months old female with bilateral transverse facial cleft, third child of three siblings in a monogamous setting born to parents of Delta origin who resides in effurun Delta state of Nigeria. Mother ingested postinor several times in an attempt to abort pregnancy. Pregnant women should be encouraged to have adequate folic acid diet or supplements.

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