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. 2014:2014:264940.
doi: 10.1155/2014/264940. Epub 2014 Jan 12.

Rapid spontaneous resolution of fibromatosis colli in a 3-week-old girl

Paolo Adamoli  1 , Piero Pavone  2 , Raffaele Falsaperla  2 , Roberta Longo  2 , Giovanna Vitaliti  2 , Claudio Andaloro  3 , Serra Agostino  3 , Salvatore Cocuzza  3
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Rapid spontaneous resolution of fibromatosis colli in a 3-week-old girl

Paolo Adamoli et al. Case Rep Otolaryngol. 2014.

Abstract

Fibromatosis colli is an uncommon benign, congenital fibrous tumor or pseudotumor of the sternocleidomastoid muscle that manifests in infancy. In some of these patients tightening of the muscle results in torticollis. We report the case of a 3-week-old child, who presented with a neck mass localized in the left side with reduced mobility of the head. The diagnosis of fibromatosis colli was raised by ultrasound sonography. The mass regressed spontaneously within 3 months without surgical or physical treatment.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
At the left side in the laterocervical region, there is a fusiform thickening of the ventral side of the the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The ultrasound scan made after a month shows a marked improvement of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, with only an increase of myofiber in the third middle of the ventral belly.
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