Cleft lip and palate: experience with a common congenital anomaly at PIMS

Cleft lips and palates constitute the most common congenital anomalies seen at the children hospital, Islamabad, with 2052 cases operated on during a period of six years, from 1987-1993. One out of every 3.92 surgical admissions was for this reason; 58% of these were male while 42% were female. Mean age at presentation was approximately 2.6 years. Cleft lip and palate [group 2] was the largest category of the patients [47.3%]. Late presentation was the major cause of morbidity due to malnutrition and permanent voice defects. Our data was also compared with regional studies

Bifid tongue: a case report

A case of complete bifid tongue is presented along with a short discussion

Sacrococcygeal treatomas in Rawalpindi-Islamabad: poor pickup and referral rate. A retrospective study and review of literature

Sacrococcygeal teratoma is the commonest solid tumor in neonates. Early identification and intervention is important, as the incidence of malignancy rises sharply with age. We retrospectively reviewed these cases presenting to the Islamabad Children's Hospital over a period of four years. A large number [50%] of patients presented late and 29% of these had malignant change. This underscores the need for good pickup and referral services