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Congenital midline cervical cleft: An easily misdiagnosed disease

  • Kang, Byungkwon (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Byungjun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2020.07.27
  • Accepted : 2020.12.02
  • Published : 2020.12.20
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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.

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