title: Congenital lesions of epithelial origin.
abstract: Defects of embryologic development give rise to a variety of congenital lesions arising from the epithelium and are among the most common congenital lesions of the head and neck in the pediatric population. This article presents several congenital lesions of epithelial origin, including congenital midline cervical cleft, pilomatrixoma, dermoid, foregut duplication cysts, and preauricular sinuses and pits. In addition, the management of these lesions is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 25, Chicago, IL 60611-2605, USA.
authors.forename: Susannah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hills
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 25, Chicago, IL 60611-2605, USA. Electronic address: jpmaddal@luriechildrens.org.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maddalozzo
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D001934:Branchial Region / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004848:Epithelium / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D018296:Pilomatrixoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013955:Thyroglossal Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Dermoid cyst; Foregut duplication; Midline cervical cleft; Pilomatrixoma; Preauricular pit dermoid