Midline cervical cleft

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Midline cervical clefts are a rare congenital anomaly resulting from incomplete fusion during embryogenesis of the first and second branchial arches in the ventral midline of the neck. The condition presents as a midline cutaneous defect of the anterior neck with a skin projection or sinus, or as a subcutaneous erythematous fibrous cord. Surgical excision is the preferred treatment.{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P. |author2=Bolognia, Jean L. |author3=Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-4160-2999-1 }}{{cite journal |author=Remukaswamy, G.M. |author2=Soma, M.A. |author3=Hartley, B.E. |title=Midline cervical cleft: a rare congenital anomaly |journal=Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol |volume=118 |number=11 |pages=786–90 |year=2009 |doi=10.1177/000348940911801107 |pmid=19999364 |s2cid=208240673 }}