Volumetric nasal cavity analysis in children with unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate.

Objectives/hypothesis: Children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) often suffer from nasal obstruction that may be related to effects on nasal volume. The objective of this study was to compare side:side volume ratios and nasal volume in patients with unilateral (UCLP) and bilateral (BCLP) clefts with age-matched controls.

Study Design: Retrospective case-control study using three-dimensional (3D) nasal airway reconstructions.

Difference in maxillary sinus volumes of patients with cleft lip and palate.

Background And Objective: Sinus disease is noted to be common in patients with cleft lip and palate. Many have wondered if anatomic differences are a cause or at least a contributor of this. In this sense, comparisons of sinus volumes of patients with different craniofacial clefts may be helpful to determine possible differences from normal.