Median Cleft of the Lower Lip and Mandible: Clinical Experience and Surgical Treatment

Median cleft of lower lip and mandible is a rare congenital craniofacial malformation and has been described as isolated clinical reports. Fewer than 100 cases have been reported in the world literature so far, and the first case was reported by French scholar Monroe in 1819. The authors report a patient with median complete cleft of the lower lip and mandible which we made a special repair surgery for him, surgical effect satisfied with the restoration of appearance and function ideal. Therefore, the appropriate period and method of surgical management are very important. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Guomin Wang, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China, 200011; E-mail: guomin1956211@163.com Received 5 September, 2018 Accepted 14 November, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2019 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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