The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  2016;49(1):67-69

doi:10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.1.67

Nodular Fasciitis of the Chest in a Young Woman.

Hong Joo SEO 1 ; Sang Wan RYU ; Mi Ja LEE ; Dong Hun KIM ; Hyung Ho KIM

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Keywords

Chest wall; Tumor, benign

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is a benign reactive proliferation that usually involves the deep fascia. Although it is relatively common in the adult population, it is often misdiagnosed as sarcoma due to its rapid growth and pathological features. It rarely presents as a chest wall tumor in young patients. Here, we report a case of nodular fasciitis involving the chest wall of an 18-year-old woman and its surgical management. This case underscores the need to consider nodular fasciitis in the differential diagnosis of chest wall tumors in young patients.