Open AccessCongenital midline cervical cleft with respiratory epithelium: A rare association
Author(s) -
Jyoti Bothra,
Harish Jayaram,
Mainak Deb,
Michelle De Padua
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_196_17
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory epithelium , mucocutaneous zone , stratified squamous epithelium , presentation (obstetrics) , histology , epithelium , pathology , respiratory system , surgery , anatomy , disease
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.