Abstract

SANCHEZ VALLE, Andrés et al. Naso-orbital cleft, Tessier Number 3. Rev. Fac. Med. (Méx.) [online]. 2011, vol.54, n.6, pp.23-28. ISSN 2448-4865.

The oblique facial clefts are extremely rare facial anomalies, although the exact incidence of these facial clefts is unknown, is reported an incidence de 1.5 to 5 per 100,000 births. Tessier in 1976 proposed an anatomic classification of the facial, craniofacial, and laterofacial clefts. Number 3 clefts o oral-nasal-ocular cleft was described by Morian and represents one of the most difficult malformations to correct for the reconstructive surgeon. We report a case of unilateral Tessier No 3 craniofacial cleft and our approach to surgical correction. The authors emphasize in the analysis of the facial embryology.

Keywords : Oral-nasal-ocular cleft; Tessier No 3; surgical treatment.