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CURRENT OPINION IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Volume 35, Issue 2, Pages 113-126Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000852
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cleft lip; cleft palate; facial clefts; fetal imaging; prenatal diagnosis; ultrasound
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Orofacial clefts are common congenital anomalies, and prenatal detection of cleft palate without cleft lip is currently low. Improving prenatal diagnosis, counseling, and genetic testing for orofacial clefts is essential. 2D sonographic markers and association with retrognathia/micrognathia can be utilized to optimize prenatal detection of cleft palate.
Purpose of reviewOrofacial clefts (OCs) are among the most common congenital anomalies, however, prenatal detection of cleft palate without cleft lip (CP) remains low. CP is associated with a higher risk of associated structural anomalies, recurrence risk and genetic aberrations. There is opportunity to optimize prenatal diagnosis, counseling and diagnostic genetic testing for OCs.Recent findingsImproving prenatal diagnosis of CP requires understanding that embryologically, the secondary palate develops from the 6th to the 10th week and fuses with the primary palate by the 12th week. Multiple first, second and third trimester 2D ultrasonographic markers for OCs have been described including the maxillary gap, frontal space, maxilla-nasion-mandible angle, retronasal triangle, palatino-maxillary diameter, equal sign, nonvisualization or gap in the soft to hard palate interface and loss of the superimposed line. We discuss the technique, evidence and limitations of each.Prenatal detection of OC can be optimized by employing 2D sonographic markers. Prenatal detection of CP may be improved by recognizing its high association with retrognathia/micrognathia.
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