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An incidental finding of untreated cleft palate in an adult

Cleft palate is one of the rare congenital conditions seen in clinical settings. Such cases present with speech difficulties. The cases are usually managed by a multidisciplinary approach and surgical management is done to repair the defect. Early repair of defect helps in development of normal speech. Here in a case of untreated cleft palate in an adult male is reported who had refused surgical management of defect. The patient was counseled and asked to take advice from a facial plastic surgeon.