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Table 1 Distribution of associated multiple congenital anomalies among children with orofacial clefts in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in 2007, 2010, and 2014

From: Congenital malformations and medical conditions associated with orofacial clefts in children in Burkina Faso

Congenital malformation (ICD-10 code)

Type of cleft

Frequency among MCAsd n (%)

Frequency among total samplee (%)

CLa

CLPb

CPc

Digestive system (K00-K93)

6

11

1

18 (35.3)

9.7

 Umbilical herniaf and inguinal hernia

Musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)

2

7

1

10 (19.6)

5.4

 Polydactyly, syndactyly, club foot, craniosynostosis, forehead bump, and unspecified

Eye, ear, face, and neck (Q10-Q18)

3

5

0

8 (15.7)

4.3

 Cataract, strabismus, nystagmus, microphtalmy, eyelid ring, proboscis, and Tessier cleft

Circulatory system (Q20-Q28)

2

3

0

5 (9.8)

2.7

 Congenital malformations of heart

Genital organs (Q50-Q56)

1

4

0

5 (9.8)

2.7

 Cryptorchidism, hydrocele, hypospadias, and hypertrophy of the clitoris

Nervous system (Q00-Q07)

0

4

1

5 (9.8)

2.7

 Microcephaly, absence of the corpus callosum, absence of inter hemispheric fissure, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy

Total

14 (27.4)

34 (66.7)

3 (5.9)

51 (100.0)

27.6

  1. aisolated cleft lip
  2. bcleft lip and palate
  3. cisolated cleft palate
  4. dmultiple congenital anomalies
  5. e n = 185
  6. f15 cases