Median cleft lip/mandible

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Median cleft lip/mandible

Synonyms: Median cleft lower facial stage

A rare median facial cleft characterized by median cleft of the lower lip (ranging in extent from a notch in the vermilion to a complete cleft involving the tongue lower lip and chin and extending to the cervical region) median cleft of the mandible (ranging from notching to a complete cleft) and anomaly of the tongue including bifid tongue and tongue tie. Associated features in severe cases may include absent hyoid thyroid cartilage and manubrium sterni as well as atrophic neck muscles.

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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version March 2024

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