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Ultrasonography of congenital muscular torticollis

Pediatric Radiology, 1992
The sonographic appearance of the sternocleidomastoid muscles of 36 children with congenital muscular torticollis was studied. Sternocleidomastoid tumour was detected in all of them and the images were more complex than described in the literature. A patchy echo-texture was as frequent as a homogeneous echo-texture, and was more common in the younger ...
Y L, Chan, J C, Cheng, C, Metreweli
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Stealth surgery for congenital muscular torticollis

Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, 2016
AbstractIntroductionWe report a case of congenital muscular torticollis managed successfully by the endoscopic transaxillary subcutaneous approach without any neck incision.Materials and Surgical TechniqueA 10‐year‐old girl was diagnosed as having right torticollis.
Amit, Raut, Deephree, Tatar
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Congenital Muscular Torticollis and Positional Plagiocephaly

Pediatrics In Review, 2014
On the basis of observational studies, child health practitioners in primary care settings should consider the diagnosis of congenital muscular torticollis (CMT)in infants with risk factors from birth history for intrauterine malpositioning or constraint (C).
Alice A, Kuo, Sophie, Tritasavit, John M, Graham   +2 more
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Congenital Muscular Torticollis: Computed Tomographic Observations

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1987
Sir .—Three infants, aged 7, 9, and 11 months, who presented with left neck mass and torticollis were evaluated with computed tomography (CT). Roentgenograms demonstrated no structural abnormalities of the skull base or cervical spine. Computed tomography showed abnormal enlargement of the inferior aspect of the left sternocleidomastoid muscle (Figs 1 ...
J R, Sty, R G, Wells, B A, Schroeder
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Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Spectrum of Pathology

Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1989
Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a disorder characterized by a shortening of at least one of the cervical muscles and tilting of the head to the opposite side. The most commonly affected muscle is the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle. An unusual case is presented here: a CMT patient with involvement of the trapezius muscle in addition to the ...
W T, Lawrence, R G, Azizkhan
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Considerations and intervention in congenital muscular torticollis

Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2015
To present the current literature regarding congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) to promote the most effective and evidence-based intervention. CMT is a musculoskeletal deformity observed at birth or in infancy, characterized by persistent head tilt toward the ipsilateral side with the chin rotated toward the contralateral side.
Maureen C, Suhr, Magdalena, Oledzka
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Endoscopic Surgical Treatment for Congenital Muscular Torticollis

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1998
Muscular torticollis, if untreated, may result in significant permanent craniofacial deformities. Surgical release of the sternocleidomastoid muscle is recommended for patients who fail to respond to physical therapy. Current surgical techniques all leave noticeable scars, and provide limited exposure.
F D, Burstein, S R, Cohen
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STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID "TUMORS" IN CONGENITAL MUSCULAR TORTICOLLIS

Archives of Surgery, 1951
Congenital muscular torticollis is frequently associated with the development of a mass in the sternocleidomastoid muscle which resembles a malignant tumor. The mass is not a tumor in the specific sense of a true neoplasm but rather a localized swelling, the result of a reparative process.
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Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Spectrum of Disease

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1990
Sternocleidomastoid muscle fibrosis has been recognized for centuries, but its pathogenesis and treatment remains controversial. Pseudotumor of infancy is a firm fibrous mass in the sternocleidomastoid muscle appearing at 2 to 3 weeks of age. Congenital muscular torticollis is less common and appears later in life.
J K, Bredenkamp, L A, Hoover, G S, Berke, A, Shaw   +3 more
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Mandibular asymmetry associated with congenital muscular torticollis

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 1986
An unusual case involving an adult patient with marked facial and mandibular asymmetry secondary to congenital muscular torticollis is presented. The etiology and pathology of congenital muscular torticollis are reviewed. A team approach was used to correct this deformity. Procedures included a transcranial total orbital osteotomy, open distal myectomy
E E, Keller, I T, Jackson, W R, Marsh, W W, Triplett   +3 more
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