Congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck

Congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck
Other names	Cervical accessory tragus, wattle, cervical tab, cervical auricle
Drawing of a man with two cervical auricles (from the book "Evolution and disease", 1890, page 91)
Specialty	Dermatology

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. It resembles a rudimentary pinna that in most cases is located in the lower anterior part of the neck.

See also

• Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma
• List of cutaneous conditions