title: Nodular fasciitis of the breast: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. tulbah@kfshrc.edu.sa
authors.forename: Asma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tulbah
authors.forename: Muna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baslaim
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sorbris
authors.forename: Osama
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Al-Malik
authors.forename: Fouad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Dayel
mesh_terms: 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