title: Nodular fasciitis of the cheek.
abstract: Nodular fasciitis is a benign, fibrohistiocytic tumor most commonly arising on the trunk. Histopathologically it can be misdiagnosed as fibrosarcoma. We present a case report and review of the literature. Local excision to completely remove the tumor proved curative at 1 year of follow-up. We concluded that nodular fasciitis can be encountered on the cheek and should be regarded as a benign tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Tsukasa-mach 40, Japan. kamihide@cc.gifu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamiya
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitajima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome