Midline congenital cervical cleft mimicking linear scleroderma.
Midline congenital cervical cleft is an extremely uncommon anomaly of the neck. Fewer than 100 cases have been reported. It is usually described as a cervical scar-like skin defect. We present a case of midline cervical cleft mimicking linear morphea and treated with topical steroids for 2 years. This is an unusual presentation of this entity that must be treated with surgical excision to confirm the diagnosis histopathologically.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. roberto.mendez.gallart@sergas.es
Roberto
R
Méndez-Gallart
Elina Estévez
EE
Martinez
Pablo
P
Rodríguez-Barca
Ihab Abdulkader
IA
Nallib
Adolfo
A
Bautista-Casasnovas
D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009333:Neck; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012868:Skin Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery