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Isolated lower lip fistulas in Van der Woude syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19816310     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Van der Woude syndrome (VWS) is a dominantly inherited disease of orofacial region. Characteristic features of this syndrome are bilateral lower lip sinuses along with cleft lip or palate deformity. However, isolated lower lip pits in VWS without any cleft syndrome is uncommon. Lip pits in VWS are usually asymptomatic; however, patients may complain of watery drainage and/or infection. In this report, asymptomatic isolated lower lip sinuses without any cleft syndrome in a patient and his father are presented.
Authors:
Osman A Et??z; Abdullah Et??z
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of craniofacial surgery     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1536-3732     ISO Abbreviation:  J Craniofac Surg     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-09     Completed Date:  2010-01-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9010410     Medline TA:  J Craniofac Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1612-4     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry, Kayseri, Turkey. osmanetoz@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cleft Lip / pathology
Cleft Palate / pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Lip / abnormalities
Lip Diseases / genetics*
Male
Oral Fistula / genetics*
Syndrome
Young Adult

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