A Case of Nodular Fasciitis Showing Keloid-like Histological Features.
- Author:
Sook Kyoung KANG
1
;
Jee Young BAE
;
Mi Woo LEE
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kyung Jeh SUNG
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jai Kyoung KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. derm@www.amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nodular fasciitis;
Keloid
- MeSH:
Collagen;
Fascia;
Fasciitis*;
Hyalin;
Keloid;
Myofibroblasts;
Sarcoma
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(2):197-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nodular fasciitis is a reactive myofibroblastic proliferative lesion and is frequently misdiagnosed as a sarcoma. Histopathologically, nodular fasciitis can be grouped into three subtypes based on their relation with the fascia: subcutaneous, fascial, intramuscular. The subcutaneous type is the most common type. Its histological appearance is quite variable, with lesions ranging from highly cellular "pseudosarcomatous" to myxoid proliferations, to hyalinized tumefactions with keloid-like strands of collagen. Herein we report a case of subcutaneous nodular fasciitis showing keloid-like, hylainized, and thickened collagenous change.
