Diagnosis of fetal cleft lip by ultra-sound

Abstract

This study aimed to target: describes the results of prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of cleft lip and palate slot at the Central National Hospital of Obstetric and Gynecology. Results showed that 98 women were selected for the study, the average age was 27 years, median gestational age was 22 weeks detected. The percentage of slots in son is 2 times higher than girl, the rate cleft lip right is 3 times higher than left, the rate cleft lip single is 72,4%, rate cleft lip alone is 82,6%. Percentage of another malformations is 27,6% in cludding 35,3% of heart defects, and brain malformations about 15%. Conclusion: cleft lip is possible prenatal diagnosis by ultrasound at 22 weeks gestational age.