An incidental finding of untreated cleft palate in an adult
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Cleft, Palate, AdultAbstract
Cleft palate is one of the rare congenital conditions seen in clinical settings. Such cases present with speech difficulties. The cases are usually managed by a multidisciplinary approach and surgical management is done to repair the defect. Early repair of defect helps in development of normal speech. Here in a case of untreated cleft palate in an adult male is reported who had refused surgical management of defect. The patient was counseled and asked to take advice from a facial plastic surgeon.
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