[Congenital paramedian lip fistulas]

Congenitale fistulae of the lower lip are mainly an aesthetic problem for the affected patients. Although the anomaly may be inherited as an isolated symptom for several generations, it is also indicative of a cleft palate or related syndromes. Since the possibility of additional severe malformations exists for the offspring genetic counseling of patients with fistulae of the lower lip should be considered.