J Korean Orthop Assoc.
2023 Apr;58(2):179-183. 10.4055/jkoa.2023.58.2.179.
Nodular Fasciitis of the Cubital Fossa in a Young Female Mimicking a Neurogenic Tumor
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ppuri Medical Center, Cheongju, Korea
- 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea
- KMID: 2541475
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2023.58.2.179
Abstract
- Nodular fasciitis is a self-limiting benign myofibroblastic proliferation, which typically presents as a rapidly growing mass clinically resembling an aggressive lesion. It can also historically mimic a sarcoma or other tumor lesion. We describe a case of a 25-year-old female who presented with a mass of cubital fossa that on imaging appeared to be a neurogenic tumor. After resection, the diagnosis of nodular fasciitis was rendered and therer was no evidence of recurrence at 6 months post-operation. Nodular fasciitis must thus be included in the differential diagnosis for any tumorous lesion of the cubital fossa.
