Nodular Fasciitis Presenting in the Obturator Nerve and Gracilis Muscle

Autor:	Arthur W. Clark, Moosa Khalil, Rajiv Midha, Aria Fallah, Joey Grochmal, Jian-Qiang Lu, Lisa M. DiFrancesco
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Systemic disease Pathology medicine.medical_specialty business.industry General Medicine Nodular fasciitis Anatomy medicine.disease Connective tissue disease Neurology medicine Gracilis muscle Obturator nerve Neurology (clinical) business
Zdroj:	Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 35:111-114
ISSN:	2057-0155 0317-1671
DOI:	10.1017/s0317167100007678
Popis:	Nodular fasciitis is a reactive proliferation of fibroblasts/myofibroblasts characterized by a rapidly growing non-tender subcutaneous mass and subsequently self-limited course. It is commonly found on the upper extremities, face, and shoulder, although it may occur in any superficial location. Its etiology is largely unknown, but associations have been made with local trauma, infection and inflammation. We report a case of an intraneural and intramuscular nodular fasciitis presenting in the obturator nerve and gracilis muscle, respectively. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of this disease presenting in a nerve of the lower extremity, as well as the first reported case of it presenting within muscle and nerve simultaneously.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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