| Autor: |
Esther Muscat, Julie Galea, Andrea Gafa’, Michelle Ann Darmanin, Mohamed Shoukry |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 61, Iss , Pp 101596- (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2213-5766 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101596 |
| Popis: |
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. |
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