Key Warning Signs Of EEC Syndrome

Cleft Palate Or Lip

A cleft palate or lip is a distinctive facial malformation that occurs in EEC syndrome patients. The affected individual may exhibit a cleft lip with or without the presence of a cleft palate. These malformations occur while the individual is in the early stages of development in utero. The clefting of the palate or lip happens when there is not enough tissue in the mouth or lips. This absence causes the present tissues not to join together correctly. A cleft lip is a physical separation or split of the upper lip's two sides that appears as a narrow gap or opening in the skin. The separation may continue beyond the nasal base and include the upper gum and upper jaw bones. A cleft palate is an opening or split in the roof region of an individual's mouth. The front boney section of the roof of the oral cavity may be affected along with or without the soft back part of the roof of the mouth. Both malformations can happen on only one or both sides of the individual's mouth. EEC syndrome patients will not always have both a cleft lip and cleft palate because the palate and lip develop separately.

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