Midline cervical cleft

Midline cervical clefts are a rare congenital anomaly resulting from incomplete fusion during embryogenesis of the first and second branchial arches in the ventral midline of the neck. The condition presents as a midline cutaneous defect of the anterior neck with a skin projection or sinus, or as a subcutaneous erythematous fibrous cord. Surgical excision is the preferred treatment.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
  2. ↑ Remukaswamy, G.M.; Soma, M.A.; Hartley, B.E. (2009). "Midline cervical cleft: a rare congenital anomaly". Ann Otol Rhino Laryngol 118 (11). pp. 786–90.
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