title: Congenital midline cervical cleft: case report and review of the English language literature.
abstract: Congenital midline cervical cleft is a rare anomaly of the ventral neck that heretofore has not been reported in the dermatology literature. We present a case of a midline cervical cleft that was diagnosed and managed at an early age. We also review the literature and discuss its clinical and histologic features, treatment, and possible embryology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Eastlack
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Frieden
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001934:Branchial Region / Q000002:abnormalities*; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods