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Acquired Palatal Fistula in Patients with Submucous and Incomplete Cleft Palate before Surgery

  • Park, Ie Hyon (Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Chung, Jee Hyeok (Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Tae Hyun (Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital) ;
  • Han, Jihyeon (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Suk Wha (Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital)
  • Received : 2016.08.02
  • Accepted : 2016.09.20
  • Published : 2016.11.18
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Abstract

It is uncommon for a palatal fistula to be detected in individuals who have not undergone surgery, and only sporadic cases have been reported. It is even more difficult to find cases of acquired palatal fistula in patients with submucous or incomplete cleft palate. Herein, we present 2 rare cases of this phenomenon. Case 1 was a patient with submucous cleft palate who acquired a palatal fistula after suffering from oral candidiasis at the age of 5 months. Case 2 was a patient with incomplete cleft palate who spontaneously, without trauma or infection, presented with a palatal fistula at the age of 9 months.

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