Cleft lip is a congenital defect that refers to a cleft lip. It is one of the most frequent malformations in newborns (affects 1 in 500), and has a higher prevalence in men.
We can distinguish two types of this disease, depending on whether the cleft palate is present together or not. In any case, this alteration is always related to poor development of the palate and upper lip during the first months of the fetus’ formation.
During fetal development there are parts that close in their formative period until they are fully developed. When these parts do not follow this procedure, various diseases arise. For example, we can mention spina bifida, caused by a closure defect in the neural tube.
In the case of cleft lip, there have been certain alterations in the fusion of the parts of the lower face. Therefore, the patient has a fissure between the nostrils and the upper lip.
Likewise, the size of the fissure varies depending on the subjects, and can even include the gum and palate. Another name that we found for this clinical case would be cleft lip-alveolus-palatal (FLAP).
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