Secondary palate: Hard + soft palate dorsal to alveolar ridge
Ending in uvula
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
D'Ambrosio V et al: Fetal tongue posture associated with micrognathia: An ultrasound marker of cleft secondary palate? J Clin Ultrasound. 48(1):48-51, 2020
Fan KL et al: Coordination of the Fetal Medicine Institute and the Cleft and Craniofacial Center: application to early management of infants with cleft lip and palate. J Craniofac Surg. 30(7):2061-4, 2019
Syngelaki A et al: Diagnosis of fetal non-chromosomal abnormalities on routine ultrasound examination at 11-13weeks' gestation. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 54(4):468-76, 2019
Zheng W et al: The prenatal diagnosis and classification of cleft palate: the role and value of magnetic resonance imaging. Eur Radiol. 29(10):5600-6, 2019
Abramson ZR et al: Radiology of cleft lip and palate: imaging for the prenatal period and throughout Life. Radiographics. 35(7):2053-63, 2015
Chaoui R et al: Maxillary gap at 11-13 weeks' gestation: marker of cleft lip and palate. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 46(6):665-9, 2015
Kim DW et al: Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of cleft lip with or without cleft palate; pitfalls and considerations. Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg. 37(1):24, 2015
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KEY FACTS
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Cleft lip (CL)
Cleft palate (CP)
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate: CL ± CP
Synonyms
Facial cleft
Definitions
Primary palate: Alveolar ridge
Immediately posterior to upper lip
Anterior to incisive foramen
Secondary palate: Hard + soft palate dorsal to alveolar ridge
Ending in uvula
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
D'Ambrosio V et al: Fetal tongue posture associated with micrognathia: An ultrasound marker of cleft secondary palate? J Clin Ultrasound. 48(1):48-51, 2020
Fan KL et al: Coordination of the Fetal Medicine Institute and the Cleft and Craniofacial Center: application to early management of infants with cleft lip and palate. J Craniofac Surg. 30(7):2061-4, 2019
Syngelaki A et al: Diagnosis of fetal non-chromosomal abnormalities on routine ultrasound examination at 11-13weeks' gestation. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 54(4):468-76, 2019
Zheng W et al: The prenatal diagnosis and classification of cleft palate: the role and value of magnetic resonance imaging. Eur Radiol. 29(10):5600-6, 2019
Abramson ZR et al: Radiology of cleft lip and palate: imaging for the prenatal period and throughout Life. Radiographics. 35(7):2053-63, 2015
Chaoui R et al: Maxillary gap at 11-13 weeks' gestation: marker of cleft lip and palate. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 46(6):665-9, 2015
Kim DW et al: Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of cleft lip with or without cleft palate; pitfalls and considerations. Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg. 37(1):24, 2015
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