[Nodular fasciitis: case report and review of the literature]

Abstract

Among soft tissue tumors, nodular fasciitis is a relatively common tumor process, which occurs in the 30 first years of life. Nodular fasciitis is a benign tumor with a rapid proliferation of myofibroblastic cells, which develops at the expense of a muscular fascia in the subcutaneous tissue. Usual localizations are the trunk and upper limbs. Difficulty of diagnosis consists in the need to eliminate many differential diagnoses especially malignant tumor processes. From a clinical point of view, the rapid development of nodular fasciitis (from some days to some weeks) must fear a malignant process. This benign lesion, which does not recur (even if incomplete resection), may regress spontaneously. We report such a tumor located at the cubital fossa confirmed by a pathological examination.

Keywords: Anatomopathologie; Coude; Elbow; Fasciite nodulaire; Nodular fasciitis; Pathology; Pseudosarcomatous fibromatis; Pseudosarcome fibromateux; Tumeur; Tumor.