Congenital midline cervical cleft

Autor: Ahmed Abdelghaffar Helal, Barakat Abdlreheem Mahmoud
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 36, Iss , Pp 3-6 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-5766
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2018.06.007
Popis: Congenital midline cervical cleft (CMCC) is a very rare congenital malformation of the neck. Although its embryologic origin is uncertain, the most widely accepted embryologic defect is impaired midline fusion of the distal branchial arches. We present a case of female child with this anomaly and review of relevant literature. In literature review, CMCC has been described almost exclusively in Caucasian Female, the present case documents the occurrence of this developmental anomaly in the Egypt populations. Key words: Congenital midline cervical cleft, Midline cervical anomalies, Branchial arch anomalies
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