Webbed neck

Description

A condition caused by failure of the tissues of the neck to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by a broad neck due to lateral folds of skin. This condition may present with limited range of motion of the neck.

Index terms

Webbed neck
Congenital webbing of neck
Pterygium colli

Inclusions

Pterygium colli

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LA61 – Congenital sternomastoid tumour
LA62 – Congenital torticollis
LA6Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of the neck
LA6Z – Structural developmental anomalies of the neck, unspecified

Foundation entity

Webbed neck – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1548168158

Part of: 20: Developmental anomalies