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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2021; 9(24): 7196-7204
Published online Aug 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7196
Published online Aug 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7196
Prenatal diagnosis of isolated lateral facial cleft by ultrasonography and three-dimensional printing: A case report
Wen-Ling Song, Department of Obstetrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Hai-Ou Ma, Yu Nan, Yu-Jia Li, Na Qi, Li-Ying Zhang, Xin Xu, Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Yuan-Yi Wang, Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Engineering Research Center for Spine and Spinal Cord, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Song WL and Wang YY conceptualized the study and printed the model; Wang YY drafted the manuscript; Song WL and Ma HO performed the US; Wang YY and Nan Y reviewed the literature; Li YJ, Qi N, Zhang LY, and Xu X performed the induction.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for the publication of this case report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no competing interests for this manuscript.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Yuan-Yi Wang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Spine Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin Engineering Research Center for Spine and Spinal Cord, No. 1 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China.
Received: February 23, 2021
Peer-review started: February 23, 2021
First decision: June 15, 2021
Revised: June 17, 2021
Accepted: July 6, 2021
Article in press: July 6, 2021
Published online: August 26, 2021
Processing time: 181 Days and 5 Hours
Peer-review started: February 23, 2021
First decision: June 15, 2021
Revised: June 17, 2021
Accepted: July 6, 2021
Article in press: July 6, 2021
Published online: August 26, 2021
Processing time: 181 Days and 5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: In this study, we present a case with rare facial anomaly of isolated lateral facial cleft. In the prenatal diagnostic course, in addition to the traditional screening using two-dimensional and three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography, we created a 3D-printed model of the fetus which enhanced diagnostic evidence, benefited the education of junior doctors, improved parental counseling, and had the potential to guide surgical planning.