title: Congenital torticollis due to sternomastoid aplasia with unilateral cerebellar hypoplasia: a rare association.
abstract: Congenital torticollis is most commonly caused by sternomastoid contracture. Aplasia of sternomastoid muscle causing congenital torticollis, though rare, has been reported. However the association of cerebellar hypoplasia with sternomastoid aplasia is extremely rare. The authors describe a case of congenital torticollis due to absence of the left sternomastoid with ipsilateral cerebellar hypoplasia, confirmed by MRI.
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery, G. Kuppusami Naidu Memorial Hospital, Pappanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore 6410037, India. vr.ravikumar@gmail.com
authors: V R Ravi
authors: VR
authors: Kumar
authors: S Raja
authors: SR
authors: Sabapathy
authors: Vijayagiri
authors: V
authors: Duraisami
mesh_terms: D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009421:Nervous System Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014103:Torticollis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis