A Case of Congenital Midline Cervical Cleft.
- Author:
Jae We CHO
1
;
Chang Wook KIM
;
Kyu Suk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea. wook1146@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Branchial arch;
Congenital midline cervical cleft;
Skin tag
- MeSH:
Branchial Region;
Child;
Female;
Humans;
Neck;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(9):1088-1090
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital midline cervical cleft (CMCC) is a rare congenital anomaly of the ventral of the neck. The CMCC consists of a skin tag, mucosal surface, and a caudal sinus in the ventral midline of the neck. Embryologically, the development of CMCC is thought to be mainly due to failure of the branchial arches to fuse in the midline, resulting in a ventral midline defect of the skin of the neck. We report a rare case of congenital midline cervical cleft in a 6-year old girl, plus a review of the related literature.
