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01-07-2003 | Case Report

Congenital palatal fistula: an embryological enigma?

Authors: M. Jagannathan, B. B. Nayak, V. Dixit

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 4/2003

Abstract

Cleft palate can present in varying degrees of severity. Based on the development of the palate, the minimal expression is a posterior cleft. Submucous clefting is well described, and the reason for it is also postulated. However, a congenital hard palate fistula, with a normally developed posterior palate (with its full complement of mesodermal element), is extremely rare and difficult to explain embryologically. We document a case of this nature and review various embryological theories in an attempt to explain this occurrence.

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Title: Congenital palatal fistula: an embryological enigma?
Authors: M. Jagannathan
B. B. Nayak
V. Dixit
Publication date: 01-07-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 4/2003
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-003-0509-6

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