Congenital Anomalies Of Face And Palate

Question 1

Congenital anomalies

Answer 1

1. Oblique facial cleft
2. Cleft lip (hare lip)
3. Cleft palate

Question 2

Oblique facial cleft

Answer 2

1. Cleft lip extending a.omg nose side till eyelid medial
2. Results from failure of fusion between maxillary prominence, frontonasal prominence side (lateral nasal fold), and intermaxillary segment

Question 3

Cleft lip

Answer 3

1. Unilateral cleft lip
2. Bilateral cleft lip
3. Median cleft lip

Question 4

Unilateral cleft lip

Answer 4

Failure of fusion between maxillary prominence and intermaxillary segment on one side only

Question 5

Bilateral cleft lip

Answer 5

Failure of fusion between maxillary prominence and intermaxillary segment in both sides

Question 6

Median cleft lip

Answer 6

1. Due to defective formation of intermaxillary segment
2. Associated with failure of formation of upper jaw part carrying incisors and primary palate

Question 7

Cleft palate

Answer 7

Due to failure of fusion between palate different segments
1. Complete cleft palate:
- bilateral
- unilateral cleft
2. Partial cleft palate
- anterior
-posterior

Question 8

Unilateral complete cleft palate

Answer 8

Cleft runs between 2 palatine shelves then extends between primary and on secondary palate

Question 9

Bilateral complete cleft palate

Answer 9

Cleft between 2 palatine shelves extends anterior in a V shaped manner separating primary palate from the 2 secondary palates

Question 10

Anterior partial cleft palate

Answer 10

Cleft between primary and secondary palate may be unilateral or bilateral

Question 11

Posterior partial cleft palate

Answer 11

1. Cleft between 2 secondary palates posterior to incisive fossa
2. Could be limited to uvula forming bifid uvula