Congenital bilateral macrostomia is a very rare deformity of the mouth,and it is still rarer to see cases of isolated bilateral macrostomia.Although the creation of a symmetric neocommissure is imperative,this present...Congenital bilateral macrostomia is a very rare deformity of the mouth,and it is still rarer to see cases of isolated bilateral macrostomia.Although the creation of a symmetric neocommissure is imperative,this presents a technical challenge.A review of the literature for surgical solutions revealed various techniques,but no cases in which a bilateral straight line repair was described and adopted.This report presents the case of a 3-month-old boy with isolated bilateral macrostomia for whom straight line closure was performed on both sides.At 1 year follow-up,the oral commissures are symmetric with aesthetically pleasing scars and no lateral migration.展开更多
文摘Congenital bilateral macrostomia is a very rare deformity of the mouth,and it is still rarer to see cases of isolated bilateral macrostomia.Although the creation of a symmetric neocommissure is imperative,this presents a technical challenge.A review of the literature for surgical solutions revealed various techniques,but no cases in which a bilateral straight line repair was described and adopted.This report presents the case of a 3-month-old boy with isolated bilateral macrostomia for whom straight line closure was performed on both sides.At 1 year follow-up,the oral commissures are symmetric with aesthetically pleasing scars and no lateral migration.
