title: Nodular fasciitis presenting as parotid tumor.
abstract: The clinicopathologic features of two rare cases of nodular fasciitis presenting as parotid tumor are described, and the literature is reviewed. In 1% of the nodular fasciitis cases, the lesion presents as a parotid mass. Pathologists and otolaryngologists should include nodular fasciitis in the differential diagnosis of parotid mesenchymal tumors so that misdiagnoses and the resulting unnecessary surgeries may be avoided.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*