Download PDF
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2010; 20(01): 45-46
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.59753
Musculoskeletal Radiology

Case report: Fibromatosis colli in a neonate

S Smiti
Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
,
Naveen M Kulkarni
Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
,
Jyoti Singh
Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
› Author Affiliations
› Further Information
  PDF Download Permissions and Reprints

Abstract

Fibromatosis colli or pseudotumor of infancy of the sternocleidomastoid muscle is a rare cause of a benign neck mass in neonates and infants. If diagnosed correctly, it can be managed conservatively, and unnecessary investigations can be avoided.

Keywords

Fibromatosis colli - sternocleidomastoid - infant


Publication History

Article published online:
02 August 2021

© 2010. Indian Radiological Association. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial-License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd.
A-12, Second Floor, Sector -2, NOIDA -201301, India

 

  • References

  • 1 Crawford SC, Harnsberger HR, Johnson L, J Richard Aoki and Jim Alley - Fibromatosis colli of infancy: CT and sonographic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1988;151:1181-3.
  • 2 McQueen WJ, Johnsons JT, Edwards PA. Fibromatosis colli -a case report. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1980;88:49-51.
  • 3 Schneble F. Fibromatosis colli - sternocleidomastoid pseudotumor of infancy. PedRad [serial online] vol 5, no. 6. URL: www.PedRad.info/?search=20050603161131 [Accessed on 03.08.2009].
  • 4 Kumar V, Prabhu BV, Chattopadhyaya A, Nagendhar MY. Bilateral sternocleidomastoid tumour of infancy. Int J Pediatric Otorhinolaryngol 2003;67:673-5.
  • 5 Ablin DS, Jain K, Howell L, Steel D. West-Ultrasound and MR imaging of Fibromatosis Colli Pediatr Radiol 1998;28:230-3.
  • 6 Sharma S, Mishra K, Khanna G. Fibromatosis colli in infants- a cytologic study of eight cases. Acta Cytol 2003;47:359-62.