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A rare clinical image of fibromatosis colli on 13-day-old baby

Neha Krishnakumar Yadav, Sharath Hullumani

PAMJ. 2025; 52:11. Published 10 Sep 2025 | DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2025.52.11.47789

A rare clinical image of fibromatosis colli on 13-day-old baby
Fibromatosis colli (FC) is an uncommon pseudotumor of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, occurring with an incidence of 0.4%. It is often identified via ultrasonography between 2 and 4 weeks of age, with a higher prevalence in boys. It is categorized as a benign myofibroblastic tumour. A child about two weeks old with a unilateral sternocleidomastoid muscle hypertrophy is the typical presentation. The pathology seems to have a higher incidence in males. A 13-day-old boy was born via lower segment cesarean section (LSCS) breech presentation to a primi- mother who was 31 weeks along in her pregnancy. After birth, the infant cried when stimulated and experienced mild respiratory distress and retractions; as a result, the baby was moved to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Following ultrasound sonography (USG) results, fibromatosis colli is diagnosed.

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Sharath Hullumani, Department of Paediatrics Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India (sharathhullumani@gmail.com)

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