The authors suggest that the surrounding connective tissues of the atar cartilage play an important role and be the intrinsic basis to produce the characteristic deformities of the cleft lip nose.

• 单侧唇裂形成时这些周边连接组织的组织学差异可能对鼻翼软骨各段扭曲与移位施加了不同的影响,是形成单侧唇裂鼻畸形特征性形态的内在病理解剖学基础。