title: [Differential diagnostic problems between nodular fasciitis and soft-tissue sarcomas. A review of the literature and a case report].
abstract: After a review of literature and the report of a case with intrathoracic location, the authors consider present criteria for a correct diagnosis of low grade soft tissue sarcoma, when the possibility of nodular fasciitis is under evaluation. Nodular fasciitis is a benign pathology up to day not well characterised from the clinical and pathological point of view. The authors conclude that differential diagnosis between low grade soft tissue sarcoma and nodular fasciitis is frequently possible only on the basis of clinical course evaluation; otherwise the management may be inadequate.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Mediche Applicate, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Midiri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tesoriere
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrazza
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Luzzatto
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bosco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Paola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Melis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*