NODULAR FASCIITIS

A CASE SIMULATING SUSPICIOUS PATHOLOGY AT ULTRASONOGRAPHY

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is a benign tumor of the subcutaneous tissue, and its etiology has not yet been truly elucidated. It predominantly affects the upper extremities of patients between the second and fourth decades of life. The clinical and imaging features of this entity can resemble those of malignant tumors, especially due to the rapid growth, thus, becoming a diagnostic challenge. Treatment usually consists of surgical removal of the lesion. The objective of this study is to report a case of a patient with nodular fasciitis of unusual location and simulated suspect tumor at ultrasonography and to briefly review current literature about this pathology and its sonographic characteristics.