Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery · 2002 · 16 citations · 0 references
DentistryCraniofacial BiologyOrthodonticsCraniofacial GeneticsHuman GeneticsCongenital Craniofacial AnomaliesCongenital Head AnomaliesCongenital Skull DefectsCraniofacial Developmental GeneticsLip DevelopmentOrofacial Cleft GeneticsAutosomal Dominant Craniofacial DisordersCleft Lip SyndromesCleft Palate SyndromesCongenital Cleft LipCongenital Craniofacial Anomalies GeneticsCraniofacial Malformation MutationsLower Lip AnatomyMutation
Van der Woude syndrome (VWS) is an autosomal dominant craniofacial syndrome with variable expression characterised by congenital pits and sinuses in the lower lip together with cleft lip, or palate, or both. We report a case of VWS, which occurred as a new mutation, and review previous reports.