A neonate presents with a persistent cervical sinus. This defect results from incomplete involution of which structure?
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Correct answer: Pharyngeal grooves
Persistent cervical sinus results from failure of the second pharyngeal arch to grow over the third and fourth pharyngeal grooves. It may form a branchial fistula or cyst.
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