title: Fibromatosis colli - a rare cytological diagnosis in infantile neck swellings.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, HIMSR, Jamia Hamdard University , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pathology, HIMSR, Jamia Hamdard University , New Delhi. India .
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jetley
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology HIMSR, Jamia Hamdard University , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Zeeba
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jairajpuri
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, HIMSR, Jamia Hamdard University , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Musharraf
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Husain
keywords: Fibromatosis colli; Fine needle aspiration cytology; Infant