We report the case of a girl with syndromic cleft palate, probably as part of a first branchial arch syndrome, who was unique in having almost complete unilateral aplasia of the soft palate. Rather than using soft tissue transplants or a prosthesis, we pioneered the use of a modified Furlow technique, which proved to be simple to perform, effective, and safe.
Keywords: aplasia; cleft palate; deficiency; soft palate; surgery.