Fibromatosis colli - an infrequent case of neonatal neck mass

Authors

Madhusudhan Krishnamoorthy, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Ampang, Selangor, MalaysiaFollow
Ram Kumar Sharma Shanmugam, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Ampang, Selangor, MalaysiaFollow
Shahrul Bin Hitam, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Ampang, Selangor, MalaysiaFollow
Khairullah bin Anuar, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaFollow
Nur Safira binti Abdul Isa, Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital Ampang, Selangor, MalaysiaFollow

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

Recommended Citation

Krishnamoorthy, Madhusudhan; Shanmugam, Ram Kumar Sharma; Hitam, Shahrul Bin; Anuar, Khairullah bin; and Abdul Isa, Nur Safira binti (2017) "Fibromatosis colli - an infrequent case of neonatal neck mass," Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 9.
Available at: https://impressions.manipal.edu/mjms/vol2/iss2/9