TY - JOUR
T1 - Congenital midline cervical cleft
T2 - Clinical approach to a congenital anterior neck defect
AU - Crippa, Beatrice Letizia
AU - Bedeschi, Maria Francesca
AU - Cantarella, Giovanna
AU - Colombo, Lorenzo
AU - Agosti, Viola
AU - Amodeo, Ilaria
AU - Fumagalli, Monica
AU - Mazzola, Isabella
AU - Mosca, Fabio
PY - 2015/5/1
Y1 - 2015/5/1
N2 - Numerous malformations can affect the anterior part of the neck presenting at birth as a real diagnostic challenge for the pediatrician or the primary care physician who initially evaluate the baby. Congenital midline cervical cleft represents a rare defect of the midline neck, which is sometimes wrongly diagnosed as a thyroglossal duct anomaly, dermoid cyst, branchial cleft anomaly or "birthmark". A prompt clinical diagnosis and surgical treatment during early infancy are essential to ensure both functional and aesthetic outcome. We report a case of a female neonate with a midline cervical cleft diagnosed immediately after birth. The main features of other congenital anomalies of the anterior neck are also discussed referring to their embryologic origin.
AB - Numerous malformations can affect the anterior part of the neck presenting at birth as a real diagnostic challenge for the pediatrician or the primary care physician who initially evaluate the baby. Congenital midline cervical cleft represents a rare defect of the midline neck, which is sometimes wrongly diagnosed as a thyroglossal duct anomaly, dermoid cyst, branchial cleft anomaly or "birthmark". A prompt clinical diagnosis and surgical treatment during early infancy are essential to ensure both functional and aesthetic outcome. We report a case of a female neonate with a midline cervical cleft diagnosed immediately after birth. The main features of other congenital anomalies of the anterior neck are also discussed referring to their embryologic origin.
KW - Craniofacial malformation
KW - Mentosternal dysraphia
KW - Midline cervical cleft
KW - Pediatrician
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U2 - 10.1111/cga.12086
DO - 10.1111/cga.12086
M3 - Article
C2 - 25145974
AN - SCOPUS:84927773028
VL - 55
SP - 112
EP - 115
JO - Congenital Anomalies
JF - Congenital Anomalies
SN - 0914-3505
IS - 2
ER -