Neck appendixQ18.2

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Branchiogenic excess malformation in the neck area due to epithelial scattering during the regression of the gill furrows.

LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.

Anterior margin of the middle to lower third of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

Skin-coloured, sometimes reddened, up to several centimetres long, teat-like lump of often cartilage-like consistency.

HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Shows the structures of the outer ear partly with a core of elastic cartilage.

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TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020