title: Oral nodular fasciitis: a case report.
abstract: Nodular fasciitis of the cheek is an extremely rare lesion of the oral cavity. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of swellings in the oral mucosa. We describe a case of nodular fasciitis and discuss the difficulties of histological and clinical diagnosis of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey. alpera@omu.edu.tr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alkan
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Günhan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Celenk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*