Arch Craniofac Surg.  2020 Dec;21(6):372-375. 10.7181/acfs.2020.00388.

Congenital midline cervical cleft: An easily misdiagnosed disease

• Kang B
• Kim B

• KMID: 2510856
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2020.00388

Abstract

Congenital midline cervical cleft is a rare congenital disease. The disease is often misdiagnosed as a branchial cleft deformity, thyroglossal duct cyst, or other skin diseases. It has the following characteristics: skin defect at the midline of the anterior neck, a skin tag at the upper end of the lesion, and a blind sinus tract at the caudal aspect with or without mucoid discharge. Treatment is usually for aesthetic purposes; therefore, early surgical en bloc resection with Z-plasty or W-plasty is recommended to reduce recurrence and scar formation.

Keyword

Cervicoplasty; Humans; Skin abnormalities; Thyroglossal cyst