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Rare mid-line congenital anomalies of the face

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. Mokhtar Farag
Affiliation:
Head of the E.N.T. Department.
A. Ragaie
Affiliation:
Assistant Professor E.N.T. Department.
M. A. El-Oteify
Affiliation:
Head of Plastic Surgery Unit, Assiut University.

Abstract

Three rare cases of congenital anomalies (mid-line nasal proboscis, subintegumental mid-line cleft lip and congenital palatoglossal synechia) are presented with their management. The embryological considerations of these cases are discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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