Publication: Fibromatosis Colli - An Infrequent Case Of Neonatal Neck Mass
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2017
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Manipal University Press
Abstract
Fibromatosis colli presents in 0.4% of infants as a firm palpable mass in the middle or lower thirds of the
sternocleidomastoid muscle.1 The typical age of presentation ranges between two to four weeks of life. It
is unilateral in 75% of cases and occurs due to fibrosis within the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Although no
single entity has been able to explain the etiology, birth trauma is often attributable. Ultrasonography is the
initial investigation of choice. This benign condition is often treated conservatively, rarely requiring surgical
intervention. Here are two cases from our centre.
Keywords: Fibromatosis colli, forceps delivery, infant, neck swelling, torticollis
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Fibromatosis colli,, forceps delivery,, infant,, neck swelling,, torticollis
Citation
Krishnamoorthy M, Shanmugam R K S, Hitam S B, Anuar K B, Abdul Isa N S B. Fibromatosis colli - an infrequent case of neonatal neck mass. MJMS. 2017; 2(2): 49-51.