Tortícolis en la edad pediátrica: Revisión pictográfica

Abstract

Torticollis describes the clinical finding of an abnormal positioning of the head related with the body axis, with cervical rotation and contralateral tilt of the head, which is usually secondary to an involuntary contraction of the cervical musculature been sternocleidomastoideus muscle (ECM) the most important component. As a clinical sign, differential diagnosis is very broad, and may be secondary to multiple causes. Pediatric population has a particular spectrum of diseases which differs from adults. The aim of this pictorial review is to evaluate some torticollis causes in the pediatric setting recording main imaging findings and their contribution to the clinical diagnosis.