Final Exam Flashcards
When does central face development occur?
Begins at 4 weeks
When does upper lip formation occur?
Between weeks 6-7
What structures fuse to forms the upper lip?
Medial nasal processes merge with each other as well as the maxillary processes of the 1st branchial arch
What structures fuse to from the primary palate?
The medial nasal processes
What structures fuse to form the secondary palate?
The maxillary processes – makes up 90% of the hard and soft palate
What is cleft lip?
A failure of fusion of the medial nasal process with the maxillary process
Is cleft lip more commonly unilateral or bilateral?
80% are unilateral
When can cleft lip be treated?
Rule of 10 – 10 weeks, 10 pounds, 10% hemoglobin
What is cleft palate?
Failure of the palatal shelves to fuse
What is the minimal manifestation of a cleft palate?
A bifid uvula
Is cleft palate more common to present alone or with cleft lip?
45% of developmental cases are cleft lip and cleft palate. This is more common in males!
50% of patients with syndromic cleft palate have only cleft palate. This is more common in females!
What syndrome is associated with cleft palate and what are its characteristics?
Pierre Robin Sequence
Cleft palate, mandibular micrognathia, glossoptosis
What are nonsyndromic factors that are associated with orofacial clefts?
Maternal alcohol or cigarette use, folic acid deficiency, anticonvulsant therapy
In what racial groups are orofacial clefts most common?
Native Americans = 1 in 250
Asians = 1 in 300
Caucasians = 1 in 700
African Americans = 1 in 1500
What term describes when the surface of a palatal cleft is still intact?
Submucous palatal cleft
What term describes mucosal invaginations that occur at the corners of the mouth on the vermillion border?
Commissural lip pits – NOT associated with facial or palatal clefts
What term describes mucosal invaginations of the lower lip and are usually bilateral?
Paramedian lip pits – evaluate for syndrome
What syndrome is associated with paramedian lip pits and what are its characteristics?
Van der Woude syndrome
Autosomal Dominant, Cleft lip and Cleft palate, Paramedian lip pits
*This is also the most common form of syndromic clefting CL+CP
What term describes a redundant fold of tissue on the mucosal side of the lip?
Double lip
What syndrome is associated with double lip and what are its characteristics?
Ascher syndrome
Double lip (usually acquired from fluid retention), blepharochalasis, nontoxic thyroid enlargement
What term describes “ectopic” sebaceous glands?
Fordyce Granules (these are a variation of normal)
When do Fordyce Granules appear and where do they usually occur?
Appear around puberty, and occur on the buccal mucosa and lateralportionof the vermillion upper lip
What term describes a diffuse, gray-white lesions found bilaterally on the buccal mucosa that do not wipe off and disappear when the tissue is stretched?
Leukoedema (this is a variation of normal)
In what population is leukoedema most common?
African American adults (90%) and children (50%)