Naidoo, SharanRoode, Gieljam JohannesButow, Kurt-Wilhelm2016-02-232016-02-232014-07Naidoo S, Roode GJ, Bütow K. Palatal pain due to exostosis of the posterior palatal spine in a cleft patient. J Cleft Lip Palate Craniofac Anomal 2014;1:124-6.2348-2125 (print)2348-3644 (online)10.4103/2348-2125.137917http://hdl.handle.net/2263/51501Facial pain is a complex disorder to diagnose and to manage. Problems in the craniofacial area may present with conflicting and blurred symptomatology that may result in an obscured clinical picture where a single etiological factor may seem unlikely. This is a report of a case of chronic palatal pain in a patient who was previously surgically managed for a cleft soft palate and partial cleft hard palate.en© Authors 2014. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.Facial painSymptomatologyChronic palatal painCleft soft palatePartial cleft hard palateArticle