Nose Cleft Research Articles

Nose clefts: own experience of treatment with different types of congenital nasal anomalies

Background Nose cleft is a rare congenital malformation. According to the Tessier classification, it can appear as a part of craniofacial cleft numbers 0, 1, 2, or 3. However, it can also be observed as an isolated nose cleft. The aim of this study was to present our experience in the treatment of isolated cleft nasal deformity.

Classification of congenital nasal deformities: a proposal to amend the existing classification.

In the period of 20years, 191 patients with congenital nasal anomalies were treated in our health center. Type 1 defects were found in 124 patients, type 2 in 15, type 3 in 32 and type 4 in 20 patients. The nasal defect accompanying craniofacial syndrome is the most common type of nose malformation. The nose cleft is not always a part of craniofacial clefts; isolated forms of such malformations can occur. Vascular anomalies, due to different etiology, categorization and treatment, should not be recognized as nasal malformation.

Isolated cleft of the ala nasi: A report of seven cases

Craniofacial clefts other than cleft lip & palate are reported to be 1.4 to 4.9 per 100,000 live births. Of these, clefts of nose are usually associated with other clefts. Isolated cleft of Ala is rare, 0.7% of all clefts reported by Monasterio. In an analysis of photographic records of 3,500 consecutive patients with craniofacial clefts including cleft lip & palate registered with us between 1985- 2012 which were accessed through our data base, 13 patients with nasal clefts were identified, seven out of which had Isolated cleft of the Ala. All were treated by a rotation flap of the Ala with good results with the longest follow up of 14Yrs. The authors have emphasised the rarity of the condition and presented a simple surgical procedure for correction. In the opinion of the authors this very simple procedure which can be performed by the junior surgeon gives a good long term result in the management of cleft Ala.