Mirror imaging cleft lip in monozygotic twins


Karaça C., YILMAZ M., Karatas O., MENDERES A., Karademir S.

European Journal of Plastic Surgery, vol.18, no.5, pp.260-261, 1995 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 1995
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/bf00178747
  • Journal Name: European Journal of Plastic Surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.260-261
  • Keywords: Cleft lip, Mirror image concordance, Twins
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Although genetic and environmental factors have been found to effect the occurrence of cleft lip, many aspects of its etiology are still unclear. The value of the studies on monozygotic twins has been accepted by many authors. Especially the concordant anomalies gain importance in the monozygotic twins who are influenced by the same genetic and environmental factors. Here we present a case of monozygotic twins with cleft lip deformities showing "mirror image" concordance. © 1995 Springer-Verlag.