Abstract
The anatomy of the greater palatine foramen has variation with regard to location, but there have been no reports on the absence of a complete foramen. We present 2 cases of pediatric patients with cleft palates possessing a greater palatine “notch” as opposed to a bony foramen. Awareness of this anomaly is advantageous in preventing injury to the greater palatine vessels during palatoplasty.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1181-1184 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2018 |
Keywords
- Hard palate
- Maxilla
- Palatal development
- Palatoplasty
- Soft palate
- Surgical complications
- Surgical technique
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oral Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology