Acute spontaneous neck haematoma in children: a rare entity

Acute spontaneous neck haematoma is rare in children. This rare type of hematoma occurs abruptly without any preceding trauma or iatrogenic damage. Presenting symptoms are usually nonspecific, making it difficult to get a definite diagnosis. A MEDLIINE literature search did not reveal any reported cases of spontaneous haematoma in the neck without any precipitating factor in children. We report herein two cases of spontaneous neck haematoma in a 19-month-old girl and a 30-month-old boy who initially presented with neck swelling.