Nodular fasciitis on the cheek of a child

Deep Patel; Thomas D Samson; Eric L Cochran; Andrea L Zaenglein

doi:10.1111/pde.14497

Nodular fasciitis on the cheek of a child

Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Mar;38(2):508-509. doi: 10.1111/pde.14497. Epub 2021 Jan 6.

Authors

Deep Patel¹, Thomas D Samson², Eric L Cochran³, Andrea L Zaenglein⁴

Affiliations

¹ Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
² Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
³ Department of Anatomic Pathology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
⁴ Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.

PMID: 33403707
DOI: 10.1111/pde.14497

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferation of myofibroblastic cells affecting subcutaneous tissue, muscles, and fascia. This rare disorder is most commonly observed on the upper extremity of adults. We present a case of nodular fasciitis of the cheek of a 12-year-old girl.

Keywords: nodular fasciitis; pediatric tumors; pseudosarcoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cheek
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Fasciitis* / diagnosis
Female
Fibroma*
Humans
Panniculitis*