title: Midline cervical clefts. Case report.
abstract: Midline cervical cleft is a rare congenital deformity in the anterior portion of the neck. A skin lesion is present with an underlying fibrous cord-like formation that in severe cases caused contracture. Disagreement exists as to the pathogenesis. Treatment comprises excision and Z-plasty. A case is reported where the MCC coexisted with a thyreoglossal duct fistula.
mesh_terms: D001935:Branchioma / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000002:abnormalities*