Torcular Pseudomass Presenting as an Occipital Lump in a Pediatric Patient

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to present a pediatric case report involving the incidental finding of a torcular pseudomass. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted at the Cleft and Craniofacial SA, Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide, South Australia. Clinical data were collected and analyzed, including medical history, examination, and imaging results. SUMMARY OF RESULTS: A 17-month-old female infant born by normal vaginal delivery at 41 weeks' gestation was found to have occipital region bony lump at birth with otherwise normal neonatal examination findings. CONCLUSIONS: Torcular pseudomass is considered as redundant physiological tissue in the torcular region. Because of its benign nature and likelihood of spontaneous resolution, follow-up imaging is not usually indicated.