Median cleft of mandible and lower lip with ankyloglossia and ectopic minor salivary gland on tongue

Median cleft of lower lip and mandible is a rare anomaly. This Cleft has also been described as Cleft No. 30 of Tessier′s classification. In minor forms only lower lip is cleft. Frequently, the cleft extends into the mandibular symphysis and the tongue is attached to the cleft alveolar margin. At ti...

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Main Authors: Roshani E. Rana, Vinita A. Puri, Rahul K. Thakkur, A. S. Baliarsing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2004-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699037