Cleft lip and palate repair in Hay-Wells/ankyloblepharon-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome

Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2007 May;44(3):335-9. doi: 10.1597/06-065.

Abstract

Hay-Wells/ankyloblepharon-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by ankyloblepharon, ectodermal dysplasia, and cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Mutations in the p63 gene recently have been shown to be etiologic in the majority of cases of ankyloblepharon-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome. To date, there have been no reports to document wound healing after cleft lip and/or palate repair in ankyloblepharon-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting patients. We describe two patients with ankyloblepharon-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome and provide a review of the literature. There have been no reported instances of wound healing complications in affected patients. Seventeen percent (3/18) of reported patients required revisions or repair of oronasal fistulae. Cleft lip and palate repair can be performed safely in patients with Hay-Wells syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cleft Lip / complications
  • Cleft Lip / surgery*
  • Cleft Palate / complications
  • Cleft Palate / surgery*
  • Coloboma / complications
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / complications*
  • Eyelids / abnormalities
  • Female
  • Fistula / etiology
  • Fistula / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Syndrome
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing*