Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2020; 8(1): 175-178
Published online Jan 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i1.175
Successful treatment of congenital palate perforation: A case report
Jin-Feng Zhang, Wen-Bin Zhang
Jin-Feng Zhang, Wen-Bin Zhang, Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
Author contributions: Zhang JF and Zhang WB equally contributed to this paper.
Supported by Shanghai Science and Technology Commission Project, No. 17410710500, No. 19441906000, No. YG2015MS02, No. PW2016E-1, and No. JYJX03201810.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
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Corresponding author: Wen-Bin Zhang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 639, Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China. zwb96493@hotmail.com
Received: October 17, 2019
Peer-review started: October 17, 2019
First decision: November 11, 2019
Revised: November 18, 2019
Accepted: November 27, 2019
Article in press: November 27, 2019
Published online: January 6, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Rare cases of congenital palate perforation have been described in the literature. There is not a consensus for its etiology and treatment. Successful treatment of a case of congenital palate perforation is presented in this paper. The diagnosis and critical point of surgery are summarized.