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Antenatal 2-D, 3-D and 4-d Sonographic Evaluation of Cleft Lip and Palate

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Cleft lip and cleft palate are two of the most commonly encountered congenital anomalies. The key to diagnosing these facial anomalies on antenatal ultrasound is hidden in the complete understanding of embryogenesis of fetal face. On a routine anomaly scan (18–21 weeks) a well-experienced radiologist can detect and categorize these anomalies. With the advent of high-resolution ultrasound machines, having 3-D and 4-D tools, we can now detect signs of cleft lip and palate as early as 12–13 weeks (NT scan) of gestation. We can now classify and categorize the severity of orofacial cleft with associated anomalies. This provides a complete roadmap for postnatal facial reconstruction.

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  1. Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Alnoor Institute of Radiology (Alnoor Diagnostic Centre), Lahore, Pakistan

    Safdar Ali Malik

  2. Radiology SIMS/Alnoor Institute of Radiology (Alnoor Diagnostic Centre), Lahore, Pakistan

    Muhammad Bin Zuilfiqar

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  1. Plastic Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

    Ghulam Qadir Fayyaz

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Malik, S.A., Zuilfiqar, M.B. (2022). Antenatal 2-D, 3-D and 4-d Sonographic Evaluation of Cleft Lip and Palate. In: Fayyaz, G.Q. (eds) Surgical Atlas of Cleft Palate and Palatal Fistulae. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3889-6_115-1

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