Nodular Fasciitis of the Periorbital Area
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
; : 43-46, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Nodular fasciitis is a reactive, non-neoplastic lesion that is most commonly found in the subcutaneous or superficial fascia of the extremities and trunk. Head and neck lesions are relatively uncommon and reports vary from 7% to 15% depending on the authors. Nodular fasciitis grows quickly, and shows a pleomorphic spindle cell pattern with increased mitotic activity. Such factors lead to cases where the lesion is mistaken for a malignancy such as fibrosarcoma and the case may end up with unnecessarily aggressive treatments. The intent of this paper is to report a relatively rare case of nodular fasciitis occurring in the periorbital area and also to highlight the importance of accurate diagnosis and non-aggressive management of this benign lesion.
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Main subject:
Subcutaneous Tissue
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Diagnosis
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Extremities
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Fasciitis
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Fibrosarcoma
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Head
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Neck
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
Year:
2014
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Article