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Fibromatosis Colli

MedGen UID:
107491
•Concept ID:
C0549175
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Congenital Muscular Torticollis; Fibromatosis colli; Sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy
SNOMED CT: Sternocleidomastoid tumor of infancy (238865006); Fibromatosis colli (238865006)

Definition

A congenital benign lesion that occurs in the distal sternocleidomastoid muscle of infants. It is characterized by the presence of plump spindle cells, and collagenous stroma formation. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFibromatosis Colli

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The presentation and management of fibromatosis colli.
Lowry KC, Estroff JA, Rahbar R
Ear Nose Throat J 2010 Sep;89(9):E4-8. doi: 10.1177/014556131008900902. PMID: 20859860
Immunohistochemistry for beta-catenin in the differential diagnosis of spindle cell lesions: analysis of a series and review of the literature.
Carlson JW, Fletcher CD
Histopathology 2007 Oct;51(4):509-14. Epub 2007 Aug 17 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2007.02794.x. PMID: 17711447

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pediatric Fibroblastic and Myofibroblastic Tumors: A Pictorial Review.
Sargar KM, Sheybani EF, Shenoy A, Aranake-Chrisinger J, Khanna G
Radiographics 2016 Jul-Aug;36(4):1195-214. doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150191. PMID: 27399243
Paediatric ultrasound. II. Other applications.
Tomà PL, Rossi UG
Eur Radiol 2001;11(12):2369-98. Epub 2001 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s003300101063. PMID: 11734932
Imaging of musculoskeletal fibromatosis.
Robbin MR, Murphey MD, Temple HT, Kransdorf MJ, Choi JJ
Radiographics 2001 May-Jun;21(3):585-600. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.21.3.g01ma21585. PMID: 11353108
Congenital head and neck masses in infants and children. Part II.
Guarisco JL
Ear Nose Throat J 1991 Feb;70(2):75-82. PMID: 2044478
Fibroblastic-myofibroblastic tumors in children and adolescents: a clinicopathologic study of 108 examples in 103 patients.
Coffin CM, Dehner LP
Pediatr Pathol 1991 Jul-Aug;11(4):569-88. doi: 10.3109/15513819109064791. PMID: 1946077

Diagnosis

Pearls and Pitfalls in the Imaging of Soft-Tissue Masses in Children.
Navarro OM
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2020 Oct;41(5):498-512. Epub 2020 May 28 doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2020.05.014. PMID: 32980096
Fibromatosis Colli: A Case Report.
Valentino K, Tothy AS
Adv Emerg Nurs J 2020 Jan/Mar;42(1):13-16. doi: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000285. PMID: 32000186
US of Pediatric Superficial Masses of the Head and Neck.
Bansal AG, Oudsema R, Masseaux JA, Rosenberg HK
Radiographics 2018 Jul-Aug;38(4):1239-1263. doi: 10.1148/rg.2018170165. PMID: 29995618
Pediatric Fibroblastic and Myofibroblastic Tumors: A Pictorial Review.
Sargar KM, Sheybani EF, Shenoy A, Aranake-Chrisinger J, Khanna G
Radiographics 2016 Jul-Aug;36(4):1195-214. doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150191. PMID: 27399243
Imaging of musculoskeletal fibromatosis.
Robbin MR, Murphey MD, Temple HT, Kransdorf MJ, Choi JJ
Radiographics 2001 May-Jun;21(3):585-600. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.21.3.g01ma21585. PMID: 11353108

Prognosis

Non-malignant fibroblastic/myofibroblastic tumors in pediatric age group: Clues and pitfalls to the cytological diagnosis.
Agarwal H, Singh L, Gupta N, Sengar M
Cytopathology 2020 Mar;31(2):115-121. Epub 2020 Feb 7 doi: 10.1111/cyt.12786. PMID: 32034815
Pediatric Fibroblastic and Myofibroblastic Tumors: A Pictorial Review.
Sargar KM, Sheybani EF, Shenoy A, Aranake-Chrisinger J, Khanna G
Radiographics 2016 Jul-Aug;36(4):1195-214. doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150191. PMID: 27399243
Fibromatosis colli: the sternocleidomastoid pseudotumour of infancy.
Skelton E, Howlett D
J Paediatr Child Health 2014 Oct;50(10):833-5. Epub 2014 Feb 18 doi: 10.1111/jpc.12506. PMID: 24548127
Cytologic features of fibromatosis colli of infancy.
Sauer T, Selmer L, Freng A
Acta Cytol 1997 May-Jun;41(3):633-5. doi: 10.1159/000332676. PMID: 9167675
Fibroblastic-myofibroblastic tumors in children and adolescents: a clinicopathologic study of 108 examples in 103 patients.
Coffin CM, Dehner LP
Pediatr Pathol 1991 Jul-Aug;11(4):569-88. doi: 10.3109/15513819109064791. PMID: 1946077

Clinical prediction guides

The presentation and management of fibromatosis colli.
Lowry KC, Estroff JA, Rahbar R
Ear Nose Throat J 2010 Sep;89(9):E4-8. doi: 10.1177/014556131008900902. PMID: 20859860
Immunohistochemistry for beta-catenin in the differential diagnosis of spindle cell lesions: analysis of a series and review of the literature.
Carlson JW, Fletcher CD
Histopathology 2007 Oct;51(4):509-14. Epub 2007 Aug 17 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2007.02794.x. PMID: 17711447
Congenital head and neck masses in infants and children. Part II.
Guarisco JL
Ear Nose Throat J 1991 Feb;70(2):75-82. PMID: 2044478
Superficial fibrous tumors in childhood.
Mehregan AH
J Cutan Pathol 1981 Oct;8(5):321-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1981.tb01018.x. PMID: 7037883

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