Postural torticollis: Torticollis without mass or "tightness"
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Nonneoplastic sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle enlargement in early infancy
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Selected References
Bansal AG et al: US of pediatric superficial masses of the head and neck. Radiographics. 38(4):1239-1263, 2018
Kumar B et al: Diagnosis of sternomastoid tumor of infancy by fine-needle aspiration cytology. Diagn Cytopathol. 39(1):13-7, 2010
Laffan EE et al: Pediatric soft-tissue tumors and pseudotumors: MR imaging features with pathologic correlation: part 2. Tumors of fibroblastic/myofibroblastic, so-called fibrohistiocytic, muscular, lymphomatous, neurogenic, hair matrix, and uncertain origin. Radiographics. 29(4):e36, 2009
Murphey MD et al: From the archives of the AFIP: musculoskeletal fibromatoses: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 29(7):2143-73, 2009
Nayak SP et al: Cytodiagnosis of fibromatosis colli. Cytopathology. 18(4):266-8, 2007
Ekinci S et al: Infantile fibromatosis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle mimicking muscular torticollis. J Pediatr Surg. 39(9):1424-5, 2004
Kumar V et al: Bilateral sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 67(6):673-5, 2003
Sharma S et al: Fibromatosis colli in infants. A cytologic study of eight cases. Acta Cytol. 47(3):359-62, 2003
Wei JL et al: Pseudotumor of infancy and congenital muscular torticollis: 170 cases. Laryngoscope. 111(4 Pt 1):688-95, 2001
Kurtycz DF et al: Diagnosis of fibromatosis colli by fine-needle aspiration. Diagn Cytopathol. 23(5):338-42, 2000
Cheng JC et al: Sternocleidomastoid pseudotumor and congenital muscular torticollis in infants: a prospective study of 510 cases. J Pediatr. 134(6):712-6, 1999
Demirbilek S et al: Congenital muscular torticollis and sternomastoid tumor: results of nonoperative treatment. J Pediatr Surg. 34(4):549-51, 1999
Jaber MR et al: Sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy: two cases of an interesting entity. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 47(3):269-74, 1999
Tufano RP et al: Bilateral sternocleidomastoid tumors of infancy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 51(1):41-5, 1999
Ablin DS et al: Ultrasound and MR imaging of fibromatosis colli (sternomastoid tumor of infancy). Pediatr Radiol. 28(4):230-3, 1998
Bedi DG et al: Fibromatosis colli of infancy: variability of sonographic appearance. J Clin Ultrasound. 26(7):345-8, 1998
Eich GF et al: Fibrous tumours in children: imaging features of a heterogeneous group of disorders. Pediatr Radiol. 28(7):500-9, 1998
Snitzer EL et al: Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of fibromatosis colli. Magn Reson Imaging. 15(7):869-71, 1997
Youkilis RA et al: Ultrasonographic imaging of sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 104(4 Pt 1):323-5, 1995
Campbell RE et al: Image interpretation session: 1993. Fibromatosis colli. Radiographics. 14(1):208-9, 1994
Guarisco JL: Congenital head and neck masses in infants and children. Part II. Ear Nose Throat J. 70(2):75-82, 1991
Norton KI et al: Sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy: CT manifestations. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 15(1):158-9, 1991
Crawford SC et al: Fibromatosis colli of infancy: CT and sonographic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 151(6):1183-4, 1988
Glasier CM et al: High resolution ultrasound characterization of soft tissue masses in children. Pediatr Radiol. 17(3):233-7, 1987
Tom LW et al: The sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 13(3):245-55, 1987
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Sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy (SCMTI)
Congenital muscular torticollis
Some literature includes 3 clinical subgroups
SCMTI
Muscular torticollis: "Tightness" without mass
Postural torticollis: Torticollis without mass or "tightness"
Definitions
Nonneoplastic sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle enlargement in early infancy
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Bansal AG et al: US of pediatric superficial masses of the head and neck. Radiographics. 38(4):1239-1263, 2018
Kumar B et al: Diagnosis of sternomastoid tumor of infancy by fine-needle aspiration cytology. Diagn Cytopathol. 39(1):13-7, 2010
Laffan EE et al: Pediatric soft-tissue tumors and pseudotumors: MR imaging features with pathologic correlation: part 2. Tumors of fibroblastic/myofibroblastic, so-called fibrohistiocytic, muscular, lymphomatous, neurogenic, hair matrix, and uncertain origin. Radiographics. 29(4):e36, 2009
Murphey MD et al: From the archives of the AFIP: musculoskeletal fibromatoses: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 29(7):2143-73, 2009
Nayak SP et al: Cytodiagnosis of fibromatosis colli. Cytopathology. 18(4):266-8, 2007
Ekinci S et al: Infantile fibromatosis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle mimicking muscular torticollis. J Pediatr Surg. 39(9):1424-5, 2004
Kumar V et al: Bilateral sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 67(6):673-5, 2003
Sharma S et al: Fibromatosis colli in infants. A cytologic study of eight cases. Acta Cytol. 47(3):359-62, 2003
Wei JL et al: Pseudotumor of infancy and congenital muscular torticollis: 170 cases. Laryngoscope. 111(4 Pt 1):688-95, 2001
Kurtycz DF et al: Diagnosis of fibromatosis colli by fine-needle aspiration. Diagn Cytopathol. 23(5):338-42, 2000
Cheng JC et al: Sternocleidomastoid pseudotumor and congenital muscular torticollis in infants: a prospective study of 510 cases. J Pediatr. 134(6):712-6, 1999
Demirbilek S et al: Congenital muscular torticollis and sternomastoid tumor: results of nonoperative treatment. J Pediatr Surg. 34(4):549-51, 1999
Jaber MR et al: Sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy: two cases of an interesting entity. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 47(3):269-74, 1999
Tufano RP et al: Bilateral sternocleidomastoid tumors of infancy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 51(1):41-5, 1999
Ablin DS et al: Ultrasound and MR imaging of fibromatosis colli (sternomastoid tumor of infancy). Pediatr Radiol. 28(4):230-3, 1998
Bedi DG et al: Fibromatosis colli of infancy: variability of sonographic appearance. J Clin Ultrasound. 26(7):345-8, 1998
Eich GF et al: Fibrous tumours in children: imaging features of a heterogeneous group of disorders. Pediatr Radiol. 28(7):500-9, 1998
Snitzer EL et al: Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of fibromatosis colli. Magn Reson Imaging. 15(7):869-71, 1997
Youkilis RA et al: Ultrasonographic imaging of sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 104(4 Pt 1):323-5, 1995
Campbell RE et al: Image interpretation session: 1993. Fibromatosis colli. Radiographics. 14(1):208-9, 1994
Guarisco JL: Congenital head and neck masses in infants and children. Part II. Ear Nose Throat J. 70(2):75-82, 1991
Norton KI et al: Sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy: CT manifestations. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 15(1):158-9, 1991
Crawford SC et al: Fibromatosis colli of infancy: CT and sonographic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 151(6):1183-4, 1988
Glasier CM et al: High resolution ultrasound characterization of soft tissue masses in children. Pediatr Radiol. 17(3):233-7, 1987
Tom LW et al: The sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 13(3):245-55, 1987
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