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Torticollis in an infant caused by hereditary muscle aplasia.

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Adams, SB; Flynn, JM; Hosalkar, HS; Hunter, J; Finkel, R
Published in: Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)
November 2003

Torticollis is a common condition presenting to the general or pediatric orthopedist. We describe the case of a child with severe torticollis caused by a hereditary unilateral absence of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. Both his father and paternal grandfather had a forme fruste, with similar but milder findings. Electromyography and cross-sectional imaging were valuable in making the diagnosis. We believe this is the first reported case of hereditary unilateral muscle aplasia presenting as torticollis in an infant.

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Published In

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)

ISSN

1078-4519

Publication Date

November 2003

Volume

32

Issue

11

Start / End Page

556 / 558

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Torticollis
  • Radiography
  • Neck Muscles
  • Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Male
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Cholera Toxin
  • 42 Health sciences
 

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Adams, S. B., Flynn, J. M., Hosalkar, H. S., Hunter, J., & Finkel, R. (2003). Torticollis in an infant caused by hereditary muscle aplasia. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ), 32(11), 556–558.
Adams, Samuel B., John M. Flynn, Harish S. Hosalkar, Jill Hunter, and Richard Finkel. “Torticollis in an infant caused by hereditary muscle aplasia.Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 32, no. 11 (November 2003): 556–58.
Adams SB, Flynn JM, Hosalkar HS, Hunter J, Finkel R. Torticollis in an infant caused by hereditary muscle aplasia. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2003 Nov;32(11):556–8.
Adams, Samuel B., et al. “Torticollis in an infant caused by hereditary muscle aplasia.Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ), vol. 32, no. 11, Nov. 2003, pp. 556–58.
Adams SB, Flynn JM, Hosalkar HS, Hunter J, Finkel R. Torticollis in an infant caused by hereditary muscle aplasia. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2003 Nov;32(11):556–558.

Published In

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)

ISSN

1078-4519

Publication Date

November 2003

Volume

32

Issue

11

Start / End Page

556 / 558

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Torticollis
  • Radiography
  • Neck Muscles
  • Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Male
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Cholera Toxin
  • 42 Health sciences