Cleft lip is a condition present at birth in which the upper lip has an opening extending from the edge of the mouth, sometimes reaching into the nose, and it may affect one side, both sides, or the middle. Cleft palate is a related condition in which the roof of the mouth has an opening into the nasal cavity, and the two conditions, whether occurring separately or together, are broadly referred to as orofacial clefts. They are among the more common types of birth defect affecting the face.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXVII: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3 Connections
Treated By
Source Craniofacial surgery (Wikipedia)
Source Palatoplasty (Wikipedia)
Source Rhinoplasty (Wikipedia)
Source Speech-language pathology (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVII
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Primary affected body system
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
WikipediaLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
Inherited/genetic diseases section
Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
View the Source 3. Cleft lip and cleft palate (Wikipedia)
Craniofacial surgery (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Craniofacial Surgery, Lead: treats Cleft Lip and PalateQuote, Treated By: Craniofacial Surgery, Lead: treats Cleft Lip and Palate
Defects typically treated by craniofacial surgeons include craniosynostosis (isolated and syndromic), rare craniofacial clefts, acute and chronic consequences of previous facial fractures, cleft lip and palate, micrognathia, Treacher Collins Syndrome, Apert's Syndrome, Crouzon's Syndrome, Craniofacial microsomia, microtia, and many other conditions.
Speech-language pathology (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Speech-Language Pathology, Article text, use for Cleft Lip and PalateQuote, Treated By: Speech-Language Pathology, Article text, use for Cleft Lip and Palate
For example, the treatment for patients with cleft lip and palate often requires multidisciplinary collaboration.
Rhinoplasty (Wikipedia)
WikipediaTreated By: Rhinoplasty, Corrections of defect and deformityQuote, Treated By: Rhinoplasty, Corrections of defect and deformity
Congenital deformity, The correction of vascular malformations and cleft lip and palate abnormalities.
Palatoplasty (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Palatoplasty, LeadQuote, Treated By: Palatoplasty, Lead
Palatoplasty is a surgical procedure used to correct or reconstruct the palate in a person with a cleft palate.
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