To the Lip and Beyond: A Case Report of a Midline Tessier 30 Cleft

Authors

  • John Dennis C. Suarez, MD Jose B Lingad Memorial General Hospital https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9827-1399
  • Galen Clark C. Perez, MD Jose B Lingad Memorial General Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v36i1.1659

Keywords:

mandible, cleft lip, tongue diseases;, jaw abnormalities;, reconstructive surgical procedures, Tessier cleft, craniofacial cleft, median mandibular cleft

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Objective: To present the case of a midline Tessier 30 cleft in a baby boy who initially underwent a glossoplasty, cheiloplasty and mentoplasty.

Methods:
Design: Case Report
Setting: Tertiary Government Training Hospital
Patient: One

Result: A 4-month-old boy with a complete midline cleft of the lower lip, alveolus and mandible, and bifid distal tongue that was fused with the floor of the mouth, underwent glossoplasty, cheiloplasty and mentoplasty with subsequent excellent aesthetic outcome and normal oral competency.

Conclusion: Tessier 30 is a rare congenital midline mandibular cleft. Prompt glossoplasty, cheiloplasty and mentoplasty can correct the gross deformity, restore oral competency, and address functional needs such as feeding, swallowing and early speech development. Future bony repair will hopefully complete the reconstruction.

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Published

2021-05-30

How to Cite

1.
Suarez JD, Perez GC. To the Lip and Beyond: A Case Report of a Midline Tessier 30 Cleft. Philipp J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg [Internet]. 2021 May 30 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];36(1):45. Available from: https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/1659

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2021): Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Section

Case Reports

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