Nodular fasciitis: a rare case report type of article

Bapuji S. Gedam; Quraysh S. Sadriwala; Nikita J. Kulkarni

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20174904

Authors

Bapuji S. Gedam Department of General Surgery, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Quraysh S. Sadriwala Department of General Surgery, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Nikita J. Kulkarni Department of General Surgery, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20174904

Keywords:

Infiltrative fasciitis, Nodular fasciitis, Pseudosarcomatous fasciitis, Pseudosarcomatous fibromatosis

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is defined as a benign and reactive fibroblastic growth extending from the superficial fascia into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. It is a rare benign neoplasm most commonly afflicting the soft tissues of upper extremity followed by trunk, head, and neck. It accounts for 0.025% of all pathologic diagnosis. We report a case of a swelling over the right scapula which on cytology examination was diagnosed as a benign spindle cell lesion. It was subsequently confirmed to be an intramuscular nodular fasciitis on histopathological examination.

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