Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Cleft upper lip
Harelip
HP:0000204
What it means
A gap or groove in the upper lip. This is a congenital defect resulting from nonfusion of tissues of the lip during embryonal development.
Rare diseases that can present with this28
Very common80–99%
4Common30–79%
10The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Cheiloschisis of upper lip · Cleft of upper lip
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