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Proboscis Lateralis with congenital cleft palate

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Proboscis Lateralis is a congenital malformation in the form of a tubular nostril arising from the inner canthus of the eye. In some cases, proboscis is the only congenital malformation while in the rest, it may be associated with nasal, ophthalamic, oral or intracranial abnormalities. A rare case of Proboscis Lateralis with Congenital Cleft Palate is presented

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  1. ENT Nursing Home and Research Centre, 11, Gujral Nagar, 144 001, Jallundhar

    Rabindra Verma

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Verma, R. Proboscis Lateralis with congenital cleft palate. IJO & HNS 46, 220–221 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048584

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