A case of trisomy 13 syndrome with bilateral cleft lip and palate

Trisomy 13 syndrome is a congenital disease with various deformities. Clinical characteristics are diverse, and the prognosis is extremely poor.A 25-day-old girl whose parents were Brazilian visited our department because of bilateral cleft lip and palate.We found bilateral cleft lip and palate, a ongenital tooth in the mandibular incisor region, and micrognathia. A chest radiograph showed spina bifida and dextrocardia. A CT scan showed cerebral hemorrhage. Chromosomal examination showed trisomy 13 with translocation.We describe and discuss this patient with trisomy 13 syndrome in whom we performed cheiloplasty at the strong request of the parents, despite a poor prognosis.