Intraparotid nodular fasciitis.
We describe two cases of nodular fasciitis arising within the parotid glands of two patients, a 42-year-old man and a 2 1/2-year-old boy. The clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features of this lesion and its differential diagnosis are discussed.
Fischer
J R
JR
Institute of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106.
Abdul-Karim
F W
FW
Robinson
R A
RA
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure