Which of the following statements regarding birthmarks is true?
“Not all haemangiomas look like strawberries, and not all strawberries are haemangiomas.” Anon.
The superficial penile arteries that supply the skin and prepuce of the penis come directly from which artery?
External pudendal artery. External pudendal arteries (can be superior and inferior) arise from the femoral artery and anastomose to form the superficial arterial system supplying the prepuce and skin. The internal pudendal, a branch of the internal iliac, supplies the dorsal artery of the penis, and the deep artery of the penis which in turn supplies the corpus cavernosum.
Retrognathia is the term used for:
Mandibular retrusion.
Trimming the margins and performing a straight line closure of the cleft lip was routine until this surgeon introduced his lateral triangular flap method. Who was he?
Mirault. In 1844, Germanicus Mirault (1796-1879) used a triangular flap from the lateral side and introduced it into a horizontal incision on the medial margin of the cleft to break up the vertical scar. His contribution was recognised by Victor Veau a century later: “Mirault was the genius of cleft lip surgery.”
All are true regarding submucous cleft palate except:
The pterygoid hamulus is absent. This is incorrect; the pterygoid hamulus is NOT absent.