Sternocleidomastoid pseudotumour

• Ischaemic contracture of segment of muscle
• Seen in 1-2 weeks after birth (complication of breech births)
• Normally disappears over the first 4-6 months of life
• Babies may present with torticollis
• Management: early diagnosis, non-surgical treatment with active stimulation and passive stretching, occassional botulinum toxin injection.  If diagnosis is made late, may need surgical correction