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To report a unique case of bilateral Tessier facial clefts and discuss the surgical management approach.

March 4, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología0 citationsOpen Access

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

VRVyan Hiwa Mohammed RaoufKurdistan Regional Government AQAri Raheem QaderIraq Virtual Science Library

Key Points

To report a unique case of bilateral Tessier facial clefts and discuss the surgical management approach.
Presented a case of a two-week-old child with bilateral facial clefts
Described the surgical intervention performed
Documented the cleft types: Tessier No.4 and No.7
Successful surgical treatment of the bilateral cleft
Emphasized the complexity of management for such anomalies
Suggested the need for more case reports to improve treatment strategies

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.

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