Nonsyndromic congenital lip pits: A rare entity
Lip pits are rare congenital anomalies that are recorded on the upper lip, lower lip or the oral commissures. Recognition of this entity is important because of their association with other multiple anomalies. Proper evaluation and treatment of these associated abnormalities and genetic counseling i...
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| author | Vela D Desai Swati Phore Sunilkumar Mothikhane Vardhamanaiha |
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| description | Lip pits are rare congenital anomalies that are recorded on the upper lip, lower lip or the oral commissures. Recognition of this entity is important because of their association with other multiple anomalies. Proper evaluation and treatment of these associated abnormalities and genetic counseling is of utmost importance. Herewith, a rare case of isolated congenital lower lip pits is reported with a brief review of the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d54144d5877459c8c1610c0f371b0232022-12-21T18:59:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Medicine and Health Sciences2321-48482015-01-013227928110.4103/2321-4848.171923Nonsyndromic congenital lip pits: A rare entityVela D DesaiSwati PhoreSunilkumar Mothikhane VardhamanaihaLip pits are rare congenital anomalies that are recorded on the upper lip, lower lip or the oral commissures. Recognition of this entity is important because of their association with other multiple anomalies. Proper evaluation and treatment of these associated abnormalities and genetic counseling is of utmost importance. Herewith, a rare case of isolated congenital lower lip pits is reported with a brief review of the literature.http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2015;volume=3;issue=2;spage=279;epage=281;aulast=DesaiCongenitallip anomalieslip pitsvan der Woude syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Vela D Desai Swati Phore Sunilkumar Mothikhane Vardhamanaiha Nonsyndromic congenital lip pits: A rare entity Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences Congenital lip anomalies lip pits van der Woude syndrome |
| title | Nonsyndromic congenital lip pits: A rare entity |
| title_full | Nonsyndromic congenital lip pits: A rare entity |
| title_fullStr | Nonsyndromic congenital lip pits: A rare entity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nonsyndromic congenital lip pits: A rare entity |
| title_short | Nonsyndromic congenital lip pits: A rare entity |
| title_sort | nonsyndromic congenital lip pits a rare entity |
| topic | Congenital lip anomalies lip pits van der Woude syndrome |
| url | http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2015;volume=3;issue=2;spage=279;epage=281;aulast=Desai |
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