Snapshot A 35-year-old mother brings her 1-week-old female infant to your clinic for difficulty with breastfeeding. The mother reveals that she had no prenatal care during her pregnancy and gave birth at home. She notes that her infant has difficulty latching onto her nipple and she occasionally sees breast milk coming out of the infant’s nose. On examination, you note that there are no obvious facial deformities, however, inspection of the oral cavity reveals a defect in the hard palate and visualization into the nasal cavity. You then decide to refer the patient to a craniofacial clinic. Introduction Etiology login to view 1 more bullet Genetics login to view 2 more bullets Epidemiology login to view 14 more bullets Studies Prenatal ultrasound login to view 3 more bullets Following diagnosis, infant is screened for any other congenital abnormalities Treatment Primary treatment is surgical correction Children with cleft palate often have difficulty sucking due to air leakage between the nose and mouth login to view 4 more bullets Referral to a craniofacial clinic is necessary and comprises multiple specialists that include login to view 6 more bullets Cleft Lip Cleft lip Pathophysiology login to view 4 more bullets Cleft Palate Pathophysiology login to view 8 more bullets Note login to view 1 more bullet