Fibromatosis Colli - A Rare Cytological Diagnosis In Infantile Neck Swellings
Fibromatosis colli or sternocleidomastoid tumour is a rare cause of benign neck mass in infants. It is a self limiting fibroblastic lesion usually presenting with torticollis and a history of birth trauma.It is one of the few causes in which Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is indicated in a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5154/10840_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(Sh)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Fibromatosis colli or sternocleidomastoid tumour is a rare cause of benign neck mass in infants. It is a self limiting fibroblastic lesion
usually presenting with torticollis and a history of birth trauma.It is one of the few causes in which Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC)
is indicated in a neonate to confirm the diagnosis and to differentiate it from other congenital, inflammatory and neoplastic causes. FNAC
provides a rapid, cost-effective, reliable, non invasive method of diagnosis resulting in conservative management of these lesions. We
present two interesting cases of neck swelling in infants where FNAC performed as the first diagnostic procedure was instrumental in
establishing the diagnosis of fibromatosis colli thus avoiding unnecessary surgical intervention. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |