Congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck
Congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck is a minor and very rare congenital cutaneous condition characterized by branchial arch remnants that are considered to be the cervical variant of accessory tragus.[2][3] It resembles a rudimentary pinna that in most cases is located in the lower anterior part of the neck.[3]
| Congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck | |
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| Other names | Cervical accessory tragus, wattle, cervical tab, cervical auricle[1] |
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| Drawing of a man with two cervical auricles (from the book "Evolution and disease", 1890, page 91) | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
See also
- Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- Definition of cervical auricle on MedGen. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- Bireswar Bose (1982). "Cervical Auricle". Archives of Surgery. 117 (7): 968–9. doi:10.1001/archsurg.1982.01380310074018.
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