A delayed diagnosis of congenital midline cervical cleft.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Salawu, Adedayo Idris; Aremu, Shuaib Kayode; Olakunle, Babalola Fatai; Olajide, Toye Gabriel; Okunlola, Abiodun Idowu; Samuel, Ogidi Adetolu; Adewoye, Kayode Rasaq; Achebe, Chijioke Cosmas
- Source
- Clinical Case Reports. Mar2022, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p1-6. 6p.
- Subject
- *DELAYED diagnosis
*NECK
- Language
- ISSN
- 2050-0904
Congenital midline cervical cleft (CMCC) is an extremely rare anomaly of the neck that typically presents in the neonatal period as a thin suprasternal vertical band of erythematous skin with a nipple‐like projection. We present the management of this uncommon and rarely described entity in a 9‐year‐old girl. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]