Nodular fasciitis in the pediatric population: A single center experience

Epibulbar Nodular Fasciitis

“…Evidence to support this theory is questionable both in ocular and nonocular nodular fasciitis. Indeed, several recent case series in pediatric nodular fasciitis have shown minimal to no history of trauma [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Of these 23 reported cases, only 1 had a history of trauma and 1 had a history of localized infection.…”

Child Abuse Masquerading as a Soft Tissue Sarcoma

“…Children with NF commonly present with a tender subcutaneous enlarging nodule on the head, neck, or upper extremity (7)(8)(9). Boys are affected slightly more than girls (4,10). In the deltoid region, the clinical and histologic features may overlap with the reactive fibrosing pattern observed after trauma at a vaccination injection site (11).…”

Diagnostic clue of nodular fasciitis mimicking metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer, mismatching findings on 18F-FDG PET/CT and 123I whole body scan: A case report

“…These include rapid growth, rich cellularity and high mitotic activity (4,5). Thus, nodular fasciitis is hard to diagnose and the high 18 F-FDG uptake may be a limitation of 18 F-FDG PET/CT as it mimics malignancy, as in other radiological and pathological modalities as above mentioned (2,3,(34)(35)(36)(37). To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies on nodular fasciitis mimicking metastasis in PTC.…”

“…If there is infiltration of mitotically active spindle cell lesions in the connective tissue (35), pathological diagnosis is difficult. The lesion commonly occurs in the first 3 decades of life, with the upper extremities and the trunk being the most commonly affected anatomical sites (36,37). Lesions usually present as oval nodules with poorly-or well-defined margins, and occasionally microlobulation on CT, MRI and ultrasonography (US) (1,38,39).…”