Nodular fasciitis of the breast: a case report.
Nodular fasciitis is a soft tissue lesion that in rare instances occurs in the breast. It can clinically and radiologically mimic malignant tumor. We describe a case of nodular fasciitis of the breast in a young woman that was misdiagnosed as phyllodes tumor. The histologic features and a review of the literature are presented. Awareness of such an entity in the breast obviates the need for unnecessary surgical intervention.
Tulbah
Asma
A
Department of Pathology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. tulbah@kfshrc.edu.sa
Baslaim
Muna
M
Sorbris
Ralph
R
Al-Malik
Osama
O
Al-Dayel
Fouad
F
D000293:Adolescent; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D003557:Phyllodes Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology