Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of Tessier number 7 cleft: Case report and review of the literature

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017

Authors

Cavaco Gomes, J (Author) Other; Duarte, C (Author) Other; Pereira, E (Author) Other; matias, a (Author) FMUP; Montenegro, N (Author) Other; Merz, E (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Vol. 37

Pages: 421-427

ISSN: 0144-3615

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00M-R41

DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2017.1285274

Abstract (EN): Lateral or transverse facial clefts are the most frequent of the atypical facial clefts, classified by Tessier as no. 7 clefts. Most of the cases are diagnosed at birth, while few cases are diagnosed prenatally. We report a case of prenatal ultrasound detection and three-dimensional characterisation of a lateral facial cleft at 21 weeks of gestation, which was terminated at 22 weeks. It was a transverse cleft, running through the left cheek towards the ear, along with micrognathia and mild polyhydramnios. We also present a review on classification, anatomical features and prenatal diagnosis of Tessier no. 7 cleft.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7