title: Nodular fasciitis of the hallux: difficulties in diagnosis.
abstract: Nodular fasciitis or proliferative fasciitis is currently classified as a tumor-like hyperplastic lesion of soft tissues. Histological characteristics of this lesion have often caused diagnostic problems since it can be mistaken for a malignant mesenchymal neoplasm. To highlight this we report a case of nodular fasciitis that was difficult to diagnose because of its atypical radiographic and clinical features.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Orthopedic Department, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Spagnolli
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pasquali
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lisanti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006214:Hallux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography