Three cases of oblique facial cleft: etiology, tomographic evaluation and reconstruction

Three cases of oro-ocular clefts from different families are presented. Two of the cases had a normal chromosomal constitution. The defects in each case were evaluated by computerized tomography computerized tomography prior to surgery. The theories concerning etiology and classification of oblique facial clefts are discussed in the light of computerized tomography scan findings. One of the cases had a history of maternal bromocriptine mesylate usage for prolactinoma, suggesting a teratogenic effect, but no similar cases have been reported in the medial literature.