Lower lip pits with sinus tracts in Van der Woude syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Lower lip pits with sinus tracts in Van der Woude syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

In Van der Woude syndrome (VWS), a rare congenital disease, lower lip pits (LLPs) can cause an aesthetically significant deformity. Surgical treatment of LLPs is necessary if they cause recurrent inflammation or aesthetic problems. Intraoperatively, surgeons should keep in mind the possibility of de...

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Main Authors: Jong-Ho Kim, Byungkwon Kang, Baek-Kyu Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2022-01-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
lip
van der woude syndrome
anomalies, multiple
fistula
case reports
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2021.00850

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