Abstract
Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferation of myofibroblasts which presents clinically as a rapidly growing mass with nonspecific features on imaging and high cellular activity on histopathology. Nodular fasciitis can be mistaken for malignant fibrous lesions such as soft tissue sarcoma or breast carcinoma when located within breast tissue. This presents a problem for appropriate treatment planning as the natural history of nodular fasciitis is spontaneous regression. We present the mammographic, sonographic, computed tomography, and histopathologic characteristics of nodular fasciitis in a 68 year female initially presenting with a rapidly enlarging right axillary mass.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 16-26 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Radiology Case Reports |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
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Nodular fasciitis in the axillary tail of the breast. / Samardzic, Dejan; Chetlen, Alison; Malysz, Jozef.
In: Journal of Radiology Case Reports, Vol. 8, No. 5, 01.01.2014, p. 16-26.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Nodular fasciitis in the axillary tail of the breast
AU - Samardzic, Dejan
AU - Chetlen, Alison
AU - Malysz, Jozef
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferation of myofibroblasts which presents clinically as a rapidly growing mass with nonspecific features on imaging and high cellular activity on histopathology. Nodular fasciitis can be mistaken for malignant fibrous lesions such as soft tissue sarcoma or breast carcinoma when located within breast tissue. This presents a problem for appropriate treatment planning as the natural history of nodular fasciitis is spontaneous regression. We present the mammographic, sonographic, computed tomography, and histopathologic characteristics of nodular fasciitis in a 68 year female initially presenting with a rapidly enlarging right axillary mass.
AB - Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferation of myofibroblasts which presents clinically as a rapidly growing mass with nonspecific features on imaging and high cellular activity on histopathology. Nodular fasciitis can be mistaken for malignant fibrous lesions such as soft tissue sarcoma or breast carcinoma when located within breast tissue. This presents a problem for appropriate treatment planning as the natural history of nodular fasciitis is spontaneous regression. We present the mammographic, sonographic, computed tomography, and histopathologic characteristics of nodular fasciitis in a 68 year female initially presenting with a rapidly enlarging right axillary mass.
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JO - Journal of Radiology Case Reports
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