Nodular fasciitis

• Main Authors: Esther Muscat, Julie Galea, Andrea Gafa’, Michelle Ann Darmanin, Mohamed Shoukry
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
• Series: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
• Subjects: Nodular fasciitis; Infiltrative fasciitis; Pseudosarcomatous fasciitis; Children
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357662030230X

Nodular fasciitis (NF) also known as infiltrative or pseudosarcomatous fasciitis, is a benign, self-limited fibroblastic and myofibroblastic proliferative process with most lesions being solitary [1], first described in 1955 by Konwaler et al. [2].Nodular fasciitis can occur at any age but has a predilection for young and middleaged adults; third and sixth decades of life [3]. 10–20% of cases are found in these age groups [4] [5] [6]. Both men and women are equally affected [7] The commonly affected site is being forearm with varying incidental percentages found in literature varying from 27% to 45%, followed by head and neck region (7–20%) [6], back or chest wall (15–18%) and upper arm (12%) [4] [8]. It is an uncommon lesion of diagnostic importance as it can mimic malignant sarcomas [9] [10]. Literature suggests a 10–15% of cases having had associated trauma [6].In this case report we discuss a case of nodular fasciitis in a seven year old boy.