Neglected Congenital Muscular Torticollis: Dramatic Impact on Craniofacial Growth

Aziz Zakaria^1, , Ibnouelghazi Naouar¹, Aboulouidad Salma¹, Lakouichmi Mohamed^{2, 3} and Mansouri Hattab Nadia¹

¹Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Marrakesh, Morocco

²Maxillofacial Surgery Department Avicenna Military Hospital, Med VI University Hospital Center, Marrakesh, Morocco

³Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakesh, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco

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Aziz Zakaria, Ibnouelghazi Naouar, Aboulouidad Salma, Lakouichmi Mohamed and Mansouri Hattab Nadia. Neglected Congenital Muscular Torticollis: Dramatic Impact on Craniofacial Growth. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2018; 6(8):161-162. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-6-8-4

Abstract

The neglected congenital muscular torticollis (NCMT) of the adult is rare. It is due to a fibrous retraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Observation: Patient, aged 17, consulted for a neglected congenital muscular torticollis. The Clinical and radiological investigations showed severe craniofacial dysmorphosis. Discussion: NCMT is a common abnormality of the child who must be treated before the age of ten. When neglected, the consequences on craniofacial growth are of order morphological, functional and psychological. We report the case of a NCMT having resulted in severe and dramatic abnormalities of the cephalic extremity.

Keywords

Torticollis, neglected, deformities, growth, craniofacial

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