Submucous cleft of soft and hard palate

What it means

Soft and hard-palate submucous clefts are characterized by bony defects in the midline of the soft and hard palate that are covered by the lining (ie mucous membrane) of the roof of the mouth.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

The 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