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Birth injury to sternocleidomastoid

Traumatismo de parto ao esternocleidomastoideo

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Definition

Injury to the sternomastoid muscle due to birth usually presents with torticollis (tilt and rotation of head) and a firm, spindle-shaped, immobile mass in the midportion of sternomastoid muscle.

Index Terms

Birth injury to sternocleidomastoidSternomastoid injury due to birth injurySternomastoid haematoma due to birth injury