Rare craniofacial anomaly: Tessier no. 2 cleft

Citation
C. Ozek et al., Rare craniofacial anomaly: Tessier no. 2 cleft, J CRANIOF S, 12(4), 2001, pp. 355-361
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
ISSN journal
10492275 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
355 - 361
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-2275(200107)12:4<355:RCATN2>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Four cases of facial cleft that fit the anatomic description of the rare Te ssier no. 2 cleft, with two patients having the no. 12 cleft extending to t he cranium as no. 2 clefts, are presented. In all patients, clinical expres sions of the anomaly were different. Thus, diverse surgical procedures were used in all cases. These cases and review of the literature help to define the soft-tissue and bony course of these clefts, and also emphasize the ro le of three-dimensional computed tomography scan imaging to show the bony c left route. The diagnosis and treatment plan of the no. 2 cleft as well as its cranial counterpart are discussed in this report.