Nodular Fasciitis Presenting as a Retroauricular Mass.
- Author:
Min Bon KOO
1
;
Woo Keun LEE
;
Jae Hoon LEE
;
Chang Ki YEO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ckyeo@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nodular fasciitis
- MeSH:
Fasciitis;
Head;
Humans;
Myofibroblasts;
Neck
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(3):296-299
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nodular fasciitis is a benign myofibroblastic proliferative lesion of the soft tissue. It appears typically as a rapidly growing painless solitary mass over several weeks' duration. It may be confused with a malignant tumor, especially with a sarcomatous lesion due to its aggressive clinical behavior and histological features. Only 7-20% of theses tumors are located in the head and neck since the retroauricular lesion is extremely rare. We report on a patient with nodular fasciitis as a retroauricular mass with a review of literature.
