title: Congenital sternoclavicular dermoid sinus.
abstract: We report a case series of 8 patients, presenting with a congenital sinus in the region of the sternoclavicular joint. This rare malformation has only been reported in the Japanese dermatological literature under the name of "congenital dermoid fistula of the anterior chest region". It has to be distinguished from other congenital anomalies and requires complete excision.
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Annelore
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Willaert
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Liesje
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bruninx
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Greet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hens
authors.affiliation: Pathology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hauben
authors.affiliation: Human Genetics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Devriendt
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: vincent.vanderpoorten@uzleuven.be.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vander Poorten
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Congenital; Dermoid sinus; Sternoclavicular joint