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Congenital Lower Lip Pits: A Familial Case of Van der Woude Syndrome

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  • S. Karti

    (UHC Ibn Rochd, Morocco)

  • A. Chfiri

    (UHC Ibn Rochd, Morocco)

  • A. Jalal

    (UHC Ibn Rochd, Morocco)

  • A. El Harti

    (UHC Ibn Rochd, Morocco)

  • M. Diouri

    (UHC Ibn Rochd, Morocco)

Abstract

Van der Woude syndrome or lip pits syndrome is a rare genetic autosomal dominant affection that represents the first cause of syndromic cleft lip and palate. Lower lip pits associated or not with cleft lip or palate is characteristic in this syndrome. The treatment of lip pits is surgical and can be very challenging since aesthetic good results can be hard to achieve We report a familial case of Van der Woude syndrome with lip pits as the only manifestation.

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  • S. Karti & A. Chfiri & A. Jalal & A. El Harti & M. Diouri, 2022. "Congenital Lower Lip Pits: A Familial Case of Van der Woude Syndrome," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 4(1), pages 38-40, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:4:y:2022:i:1:id:41227
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2022.4.1.1227
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