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Congenital midline cervical cleft.

Richard Agag·Justin Sacks·Lester Silver
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Congenital midline cervical cleft (CMCC) is a rare disorder of the ventral neck that is clinically evident at birth and must be differentiated from the more common thyroglossal duct cyst. The case of CMCC presented here was associated with chromosomes 13/14 de novo Robertsonian translocations as well as midline deformities including a sacral tuft and a minor tongue-tie. The case is presented as well as discussion of histopathology, embryology, and surgical treatment.

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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14Diagnosis, DifferentialHumansInfantLingual FrenumMaleNeckThyroglossal CystTranslocation, GeneticCase ReportsJournal Article

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Richard Agag, Justin Sacks, Lester Silver. 2007. Congenital midline cervical cleft.. https://doi.org/10.1597/05-138

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