[Medial cleft of the tongue, the lower lip and the mandible].

INTRODUCTION

The oro-facial clefts are very frequent congenital malformations, with many clinical forms. We report an exceptional case of median cleft of the tongue, the lower lip and the mandible.

CASE REPORT: Our patient was a new born, admitted in our unit for major facial malformation with swallowing disorder. The patient presented a particular form of cleft no 30 in Tessier's classification, which associated two hemi-tongues, two hemi-lower lips and two hemi-mandibles. Surgery was performed early because of the swallowing disorder. Cosmetic and functional results were positive, with 18 month follow-up.

DISCUSSION: With a review of the literature, we describe this pathology, its embryologic origin, its different clinical forms and its treatment.