Open AccessMidline cervical cleft: A report of two cases
Author(s) -
Somnath Saha,
Saibal Misra,
Vedula Padmini Saha,
Arnab Mondal
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02907640
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck surgery , otorhinolaryngology , fistula , serous fluid , surgery , anatomy , contracture , agenesis , neurosurgery , pathology
Congenital midline cervical cleft is a rare congenital anomaly. The cardinal diagnostic features are-(1). Fistula's opening are located caudally (2) Internuittent serous fluid discharge in the early neonatal period (3). Nipple like appearance of the cleft in the superior aspect (4). Widened scar and mininual neck contracture in later life. Two such cases are reported herewith with briefreview of literature and it's surgical management.