Surgical Management of a Rare Bilateral Tessier Number 4 and 7 Facial Cleft: A Case Report

Background: craniofacial clefts are rare congenital anomalies of unknown etiology of which only few case reports are available in the literature. Case report: this is the first case report of a two-week-old child presented with bilateral facial cleft; Tessier No.4 on the right and Tessier No.7 on the left side of the face treated surgically in Kurdistan region of Iraq. Conclusion: management of these children is complex and highly individualized, sharing more of such reports will help in developing better strategies for their treatment.

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Advanced medical journal
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2026-03-03
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https://doi.org/10.56056/amj.2026.427
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Cleft Lip and Palate Research
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Surgical Management of a Rare Bilateral Tessier Number 4 and 7 Facial Cleft: A Case Report

Vyan Hiwa Mohammed Raouf, Ari Raheem Qader
Advanced medical journal
Cleft Lip and Palate Research
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Surgical Management of a Rare Bilateral Tessier Number 4 and 7 Facial Cleft: A Case Report

Vyan Hiwa Mohammed Raouf, Ari Raheem Qader
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Abstract

Background: craniofacial clefts are rare congenital anomalies of unknown etiology of which only few case reports are available in the literature. Case report: this is the first case report of a two-week-old child presented with bilateral facial cleft; Tessier No.4 on the right and Tessier No.7 on the left side of the face treated surgically in Kurdistan region of Iraq. Conclusion: management of these children is complex and highly individualized, sharing more of such reports will help in developing better strategies for their treatment.

Advanced medical journalVol. 11(1)
Kurdistan Regional Government (IQ), Iraq Virtual Science Library (IQ)
Openalex Percentile: Top 37%
Cleft Lip and Palate Research
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