Congenital Lesions of Epithelial Origin

• Published in: Otolaryngologic clinics of North America Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 209 - 223
• Main Authors: Hills, Susannah E., MD, Maddalozzo, John, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-02-2015
• Subjects: 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; Dermoid Cyst - epidemiology; Dermoid Cyst - pathology; Dermoid Cyst - surgery; Epithelium - abnormalities; Epithelium - pathology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Foregut duplication; 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; Midline cervical cleft; Otolaryngology; Pharyngeal Diseases - congenital; Pharyngeal Diseases - diagnosis; Pharyngeal Diseases - epidemiology; Pharyngeal Diseases - surgery; Pilomatrixoma; Pilomatrixoma - congenital; Pilomatrixoma - epidemiology; Pilomatrixoma - pathology; Pilomatrixoma - surgery; Preauricular pit dermoid; Pregnancy; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods; Skin Neoplasms - congenital; Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology; Skin Neoplasms - pathology; Skin Neoplasms - surgery; Surgery; Survival Analysis; Thyroglossal Cyst - congenital; Thyroglossal Cyst - diagnosis; Thyroglossal Cyst - epidemiology; Thyroglossal Cyst - surgery; Treatment Outcome; Dermoid cyst; Midline cervical cleft; Foregut duplication; Pilomatrixoma; Preauricular pit dermoid
• ISSN: 0030-6665; 1557-8259
• DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.09.014

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.