作者: Tarren Vyas , Martin J Bullock , Robert D Hart , Jonathan R Trites , S Mark Taylor
DOI: 10.1177/229255030801600405
关键词: Medicine 、 Radiology 、 Head and neck 、 Elbow 、 Surgery 、 Trunk 、 Soft tissue mass 、 Surgical excision 、 Nodular fasciitis
摘要: Nodular fasciitis (NF), a benign proliferation of fibroblasts, commonly presents as solitary, well-circumscribed, rapidly growing soft tissue mass. It is most located in the upper extremities, particularly on volar aspect elbow, and chest trunk. In adults, NF rarely found head neck region. Although benign, it can often be confused with more malignant process therefore must properly diagnosed histologically. The cause unknown but an association trauma may present. Treatment by local surgical excision, recurrence rare. A case over zygoma 60-year-old man not associated presented.