Congenital lesions of epithelial origin

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2015 Feb;48(1):209-23. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.09.014.

Abstract

Defects of embryologic development give rise to a variety of congenital lesions arising from the epithelium and are among the most common congenital lesions of the head and neck in the pediatric population. This article presents several congenital lesions of epithelial origin, including congenital midline cervical cleft, pilomatrixoma, dermoid, foregut duplication cysts, and preauricular sinuses and pits. In addition, the management of these lesions is reviewed.

Keywords: Dermoid cyst; Foregut duplication; Midline cervical cleft; Pilomatrixoma; Preauricular pit dermoid.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / epidemiology
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / surgery
  • Branchial Region / abnormalities*
  • Branchial Region / surgery
  • Cleft Lip / diagnosis
  • Cleft Lip / epidemiology
  • Cleft Lip / surgery
  • Cleft Palate / diagnosis
  • Cleft Palate / epidemiology
  • Cleft Palate / surgery
  • Congenital Abnormalities / diagnosis*
  • Congenital Abnormalities / epidemiology
  • Congenital Abnormalities / surgery
  • Craniofacial Abnormalities / diagnosis*
  • Craniofacial Abnormalities / epidemiology
  • Craniofacial Abnormalities / surgery
  • Cysts / congenital
  • Cysts / diagnosis
  • Cysts / epidemiology
  • Cysts / surgery
  • Dermoid Cyst / epidemiology
  • Dermoid Cyst / pathology
  • Dermoid Cyst / surgery
  • Epithelium / abnormalities
  • Epithelium / pathology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hair Diseases / epidemiology
  • Hair Diseases / pathology
  • Hair Diseases / surgery
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / congenital
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lip / abnormalities
  • Lip / surgery
  • Male
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / congenital
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / epidemiology
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / surgery
  • Pilomatrixoma / congenital
  • Pilomatrixoma / epidemiology
  • Pilomatrixoma / pathology
  • Pilomatrixoma / surgery
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / adverse effects
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods
  • Pregnancy
  • Skin Neoplasms / congenital
  • Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery
  • Survival Analysis
  • Thyroglossal Cyst / congenital
  • Thyroglossal Cyst / diagnosis
  • Thyroglossal Cyst / epidemiology
  • Thyroglossal Cyst / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome

Supplementary concepts

  • Branchial Cleft Anomalies
  • Van der Woude syndrome