Oral nodular fasciitis: a case report.
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.
Alkan
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey. alpera@omu.edu.tr
Günhan
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Celenk
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*