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Case report: Cervical torticollis as a presentation of cervical discitis in an infant

Daanyaal Ashraf1, Mohammed Fadelalla2, Emer Campbell2

  • 1University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.

British Journal of Neurosurgery
|November 26, 2025
PubMed

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Cervical discitis, a rare cause of infant torticollis, was successfully treated with antibiotics. This case highlights the importance of considering less common diagnoses for persistent neck tilting in children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Orthopedic Surgery

Background:

  • Cervical torticollis in infants often presents with a broad differential diagnosis, requiring careful evaluation.
  • Congenital muscular torticollis is the most common cause, but acquired forms can stem from trauma, inflammation, infection, or neoplasms.
Abstract

Keywords:
Cervical discitisantibioticscervical torticollisinfectionneurosurgerypaediatrics

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