Fibromatosis Colli - A Rare Cytological Diagnosis In Infantile Neck Swellings

• Main Authors: Sabina Khan, Sujata Jetley, Zeeba Jairajpuri, Musharraf Husain
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-11-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: fibromatosis colli; fine needle aspiration cytology; infant
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5154/10840_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(Sh)_PF2(PAG).pdf

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.