1. Accurate diagnosis of prenatal cleft lip/palate by understanding the embryology
- Author
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Mireille Bekker, Bram Smarius, Charlotte Loozen, Wendy Manten, Lou R. Pistorius, and Corstiaan C. Breugem
- Subjects
0301 basic medicine ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,Cleft lip palate ,business.industry ,Cleft lip ,Orofacial clefts ,Congenital malformations ,030105 genetics & heredity ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Diagnostic Advances ,Cleft palate ,Ultrasound screening ,Embryology ,Embryology face ,Ultrasound ,medicine ,business - Abstract
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CP) is one of the most common congenital malformations. Ultrasonographers involved in the routine 20-wk ultrasound screening could encounter these malformations. The face and palate develop in a very characteristic way. For ultrasonographers involved in screening these patients it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the embryology of the face. This could help them to make a more accurate diagnosis and save time during the ultrasound. Subsequently, the current postnatal classification will be discussed to facilitate the communication with the CP teams.
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- 2017