A true median cleft is an extremely rare congenital anomaly characterized by a midline vertical cleft and various deformities, also known as Tessier number 0 cleft. Here we report a case of a 5-year-old Asian boy with true median cleft associated with sinus tracts in the nasal septum, a phenomenon not previously reported in the literature. The tracts were identified as the cause of recurrent infections around the oral vestibule and upper lip. The tracts were resected successfully, and postoperative progress has been satisfactory. We discuss the importance of preoperative image evaluations and the selection of a suitable surgical approach.
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Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry
House number B2, shree pushpa complex, 15th bharathi street, Ananda Nagar, PondicherryDepartment of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry
Bakshi S.S.
Kiruba Shankar M.
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Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, ESIC Hospital, KK Nagar, ChennaiDepartment of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry
Kiruba Shankar M.
Gopalakrishnan S.
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Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, PondicherryDepartment of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry