Congenital Fistula of the Lower Lip: A Case Report
Congenital fistula of the lower lip is considered a rare developmental anomaly, being more frequently observed in association with cleft lip and/or cleft palate in Van der Woude Syndrome. Clinically, congenital fistulas of the lower lip are depressions or a slight increase in volume with unilateral or bilateral fistula, with or without saliva secretion. The congenital fistula of the lower lip shows genetic importance to the Dentistry, because it is known that family descendants of patients who had congenital fistula of the lower lip but did not have cleft lip and/or palate showed high probability of having this malformation. In this perspective, the dental surgeon has an important role in genetic counseling for these patients. The purpose of this article is to present a case of congenital fistula of the lower lip in a female patient, 12-yearsold. The clinical features, etiology, incidence and frequency, diagnosis and treatment were discussed.
Keywords: congenital lower lip fistula; congenital lower lip sinuses; congenital lip pits; Van der Woude syndrome.
Citation: da Silva AVR, de Mello DNP, Imparato JCP, Shitsuka C, Pedron IG. “Congenital Fistula of the Lower Lip: A Case Report”. SVOA Dentistry 2:6 (2021) Pages 267-270.
