Khalid Saifullah, Zaheer Samreen, Wahab Shagufta, Siddiqui M Azfar, Redhu Navneet, Yusuf Faraz
Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, J N Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India.
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, J N Medical College, AMU, Aligarh, India.
Oman Med J. 2012 Nov;27(6):e011. doi: 10.5001/omj.2012.126.
Fibromatosis colli or sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy is a condition of benign proliferation of fibrous tissue within the sternocleidomastoid muscle leading to focal or diffuse enlargement of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and is often clinically associated with torticollis. Radiological imaging especially ultrasound, if performed by an expert radiologist plays an important role in differentiating this benign condition from other causes of neck masses in this age group, thereby preventing unnecessary investigations in a neonate and decreasing parent`s anxiety. We hereby, present a case report of a sternomastoid tumor in a two week old neonate diagnosed using high frequency ultrasound, signifying that every physician should be aware of this clinical entity in a neonate and refer them immediately for ultrasound.
婴儿纤维瘤病或婴儿期胸锁乳突肌肿瘤是一种胸锁乳突肌内纤维组织良性增生的病症,可导致胸锁乳突肌局部或弥漫性肿大,临床上常与斜颈相关。放射学成像,尤其是超声检查,若由专业放射科医生进行操作,对于鉴别该良性病症与该年龄组颈部肿块的其他病因起着重要作用,从而避免对新生儿进行不必要的检查并减轻家长的焦虑。在此,我们报告一例两周大新生儿胸锁乳突肌肿瘤的病例,该病例通过高频超声得以诊断,这表明每位医生都应了解新生儿中的这一临床病症,并立即将他们转诊进行超声检查。