title: Oral nodular fasciitis.
abstract: Nodular fasciitis is a proliferative fibroblastic lesion which presents as a tumour-like mass. Accurate diagnosis is important to avoid unnecessary and often mutilating surgery. Although up to 20% of cases occur in the head and neck region, lesions of the oral cavity are extremely rare. A case of oral nodular fasciitis is described, together with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, London.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bowerman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000473:pathology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology