Case report reveals surgical treatment for complex bilateral Tessier facial clefts in an infant, suggesting better management strategies will emerge with more cases.
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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