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Magalhães R, Louro M, Forny D, Sá Á, Franco D. Congenital midline cervical cleft: Management of a case series and literature review. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2024; 93:117-126. [PMID: 38688177 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Congenital midline cervical cleft is a rare anomaly classified as a malformation of the branchial arches and represents less than 2% of congenital cervical malformations. Its clinical presentation involves cervical midline deformities: cephalic nodular lesion, linear groove with atrophic surface, and/or caudal sinus. Other midline alterations of variable complexity may also be present. Early treatment allows for avoiding long-term complications. Based on our experience in four clinical cases, a performed literature search on the topic in the last twenty years, and subsequent discussion of the employed surgical approaches, we included 150 reported cases in our review. Correct diagnosis and early treatment with complete removal of the fibrous midline band is paramount to avoid patient complaints until adolescence or adulthood.
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- Raquel Magalhães
- Plastic Surgeon of Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, Brazil.
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- Plastic Surgery Residency Program, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital (HUCFF), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Martagão Gesteira Pediatric Institute (IPPMG), Federal UFRJ, Brazil
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- Plastic Surgeon of Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery - Plastic Surgery Section, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital (HUCFF), Federal UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Mashhadi MP, Fathi M, Zarif soltani MM, Ghodsi A, Joodi M. Congenital midline cervical cleft. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2021.101827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Tonello C, de Matos ICP, Feitosa LB, Peixoto AP, Alonso N. Congenital Midline Cervical Cleft: A Variant of Tessier Number 30 Cleft Causing Micrognathia. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2021; 58:1446-1451. [PMID: 33438460 DOI: 10.1177/1055665620987412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Congenital midline cervical cleft is a rare and generally isolated malformation of the ventral neck region with no clear etiology established. Mandibular deformities, such as micrognathia, could be considered as a consequence of a cleft cervical contracture. Complete surgical excision of the subcutaneous fibrous cord at an early age is the primary treatment modality, minimizing growth development problems on surrounding affected tissue. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical, surgical, and histological findings in a female child with congenital midline cervical cleft along with a relevant literature review. Three years follow-up after surgery exhibited satisfactory functional and cosmetic results.
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- Cristiano Tonello
- Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies and Hospital of Clinics of Medicine Faculty, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Kang B, Kim B. Congenital midline cervical cleft: An easily misdiagnosed disease. Arch Craniofac Surg 2020; 21:372-375. [PMID: 33663147 PMCID: PMC7933722 DOI: 10.7181/acfs.2020.00388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Congenital midline cervical cleft is a rare congenital disease. The disease is often misdiagnosed as a branchial cleft deformity, thyroglossal duct cyst, or other skin diseases. It has the following characteristics: skin defect at the midline of the anterior neck, a skin tag at the upper end of the lesion, and a blind sinus tract at the caudal aspect with or without mucoid discharge. Treatment is usually for aesthetic purposes; therefore, early surgical en bloc resection with Z-plasty or W-plasty is recommended to reduce recurrence and scar formation.
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- Byungkwon Kang
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Congenital Midline Cervical Cleft and W-Plasty: Our Experience. Int J Otolaryngol 2018; 2018:5081540. [PMID: 30627168 PMCID: PMC6304584 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5081540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objectives Congenital midline cervical cleft (CMCC) is a very uncommon congenital anomaly of the midline anterior neck, and although it has very pathognomonic features (including nipple-like protuberance), it could be mistaken for other congenital neck lesions, such as thyroglossal duct cyst and branchial apparatus anomalies. Thus, it represents a challenging diagnosis. In this 21-patient series, we discuss the clinical features of CMCC, its pathophysiology characteristics, and its modalities management. Material and Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of children presenting with CMCC at our institution, between January 1998 and January 2016. Results Twenty-one patients were identified with CMCC. Ages ranged between 1 day and 14 years. The length of the lesion varied from 0.5 to 5 cm, and the size of the skin tag varied from 0.2 to 1.5cm. No other significant associated anomalies were found. Surgery was the mainstay treatment, and no recurrence was found. W-plasty was used in most patients to close the defect. Conclusion With a little more than 200 published cases, our series represents the largest series worldwide. The lesion is usually isolated, and no further investigation is required. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment, with complete excision being usually curative. It should be treated at an early age to prevent complications. In our experience, W-plasty was a good alternative to the most commonly used Z-plasty, in skin closure, with respect to both aesthetic and functional results.
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Bothra JM, Jayaram H, Deb M, Padua MDE. Congenital Midline Cervical Cleft with Respiratory Epithelium: A Rare Association. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2018; 23:164-166. [PMID: 30050269 PMCID: PMC6042163 DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_196_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Congenital midline cervical cleft is a rare anomaly and is clinically apparent at birth. Histology of this defect is consistent with the presence of stratified squamous epithelium. However, we present a case of 1-year-old boy with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis associated with two cysts and presence of focal respiratory epithelium. We attempt to discuss the presentation, the histological differences, and the optimal surgical treatment for the same.
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Rainbow Children's Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Rainbow Children's Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Cudzilo D, Matthews-Brzozowska T, Obloj B. Craniofacial Morphology in Midline Cervical Cleft: Case Report and Review of Literature. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2015; 54:235-241. [PMID: 26418149 DOI: 10.1597/15-126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Congenital midline cervical cleft is a rare anomaly of the neck. This paper presents the case of a boy diagnosed with this disorder in which a preliminary orthodontic treatment was implemented. The craniofacial anomalies associated with this malformation produced a defect that could only be successfully treated through the implementation of orthodontic and surgical treatments. In this case, congenital midline cervical cleft was accompanied by certain disorders within the facial structures of the skull, primarily mandibular retrusion, flattening of the contour of the mandibular base, and a steep angle between the cranial base and the mandibular plane.
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Villanueva-Meyer J, Glastonbury C, Marcovici P. Congenital midline cervical cleft. J Radiol Case Rep 2015; 9:7-11. [PMID: 25926928 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v9i3.2202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Congenital midline cervical cleft is a rare anomaly that typically presents in the neonatal period as a thin suprasternal vertical band of erythematous skin with a nipple-like projection superiorly, which may exude fluid. We present the clinical and pathophysiologic features and the imaging findings of this uncommon, and rarely described entity in a newborn girl.
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- Javier Villanueva-Meyer
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Introduction. Midline cervical cleft is a rare congenital malformation which nonetheless has a classic presentation. This study presents one of the largest single series of new patients with MCC and provides an exhaustive review and catalogue of publications from the international literature. Materials and Methods. Retrospective chart review performed in two academic medical centers and literature review performed with primary verification of all quoted references. Results. Ten patients with MCC were identified (8 boys and 2 girls). All patients presented with the classic findings of this congenital anomaly, and the length of the skin defect correlated with an increase in the patient's age. Surgical excision was complete in all cases. Thorough international literature review yielded only 195 verifiable previously reported cases. Conclusions. This is one of the largest series of new patients with midline cervical cleft presented in the world literature. Although rare (with less than 200 cases published to date) this entity does have a reliable presentation that should lead to rapid and accurate diagnosis. Complete surgical excision at an early age is appropriate since the anomaly increases in length commensurate with the patient's age.
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Méndez-Gallart R, Martinez EE, Rodríguez-Barca P, Nallib IA, Bautista-Casasnovas A. Midline congenital cervical cleft mimicking linear scleroderma. Pediatr Dermatol 2013; 30:e34-6. [PMID: 23072290 DOI: 10.1111/pde.12021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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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.
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- Roberto Méndez-Gallart
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Grynspan D, Ying Y, Nizalik E, Cowan K, de Nanassy J, Shirley Chou. A forme-fruste variant of congenital midline cervical cleft with hamartomatous adnexal elements managed without Z-plasty. Pediatr Dev Pathol 2012; 15:245-8. [PMID: 22356439 DOI: 10.2350/11-09-1091-cr.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Congenital midline cervical cleft is a relatively uncommon malformation of the anterior neck for which most of the current literature comprises case reports. There is a spectrum in clinical features, but the prototypical description is of a midline groove or cleft of atrophic skin with a skin tab at the cephalic end and an inferiorly oriented sinus tract at the caudal end. An underlying dense fibrous cord is usually described. The most widely postulated etiology is impaired midline fusion of the upper branchial arches. Some of the recent case reports advocate for removal of the defect and closure with Z-plasty. Here we report a case of a similar congenital lesion in a male patient. In our case, there was a conspicuous skin tab caudal to which there was a dense fibrous cord running vertically in the midline under the skin documented since the child was first examined at 5 months of age. The skin overlying the fibrous cord was mildly atrophic and only very subtly indented but was not desquamating or edematous. There was no open sinus tract at the caudal end, but within the skin tab, on histology, we did note an inclusion cyst lined by respiratory type mucosa with squamous metaplasia. The cord was composed of fibrous tissue and skeletal muscle, as has been described. In our case, we describe hamartomatous proliferations within the dermis of the skin tab, not previously described, which we feel provides further support to the embryologic closure defect hypothesis. Our case is distinct because the absence of an external cleft allowed for a more conservative surgical approach.
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- David Grynspan
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
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Sharma U, Mehta MM, Bhatia VY. Congenital midline cervical cleft presenting as neck contracture. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s00238-009-0342-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Mondin V, Ferlito A, Muzzi E, Silver CE, Fagan JJ, Devaney KO, Rinaldo A. Thyroglossal duct cyst: personal experience and literature review. Auris Nasus Larynx 2007; 35:11-25. [PMID: 17720342 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2007.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2007] [Accepted: 06/19/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The thyroglossal duct cyst [TDC, or thyroglossal tract remnant (TTR)] is a well recognized developmental abnormality which arises in some 7% of the population. As a consequence, it represents the most common type of developmental cyst encountered in the neck region. It typically presents as a mobile, painless mass in the anterior midline of the neck, usually in close proximity to the hyoid bone. Less often, TDCs may present with signs and symptoms of secondary infection, or with evidence of a fistula. While TDCs are most often diagnosed in the pediatric age group, a substantial minority of patients with TDCs are over 20 years of age at the time of diagnosis. The standard surgical approach to TDC, encompassing removal of the mid-portion of the hyoid bone in continuity with the TDC and excision of a core of tissue between the hyoid bone and the foramen cecum, dates back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is often referred to as Sistrunk's operation. Malignancy is rarely encountered in TDCs; when such rare tumors do develop (in the order of 1% or so of patients with TDCs), they usually take the form of either papillary carcinoma of thyroid origin, or squamous carcinoma.
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- Vanni Mondin
- Department of Surgical Sciences, ENT Clinic, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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