Cranial fasciitis of childhood.
Cranial fasciitis is a benign fibroblastic tumor of the skull found almost exclusively in young children. It is histologically identical to nodular fasciitis. We present the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings of a 7-month-old male infant with cranial fasciitis of the skull. Herein, we include the first description of this entity's diffusion-weighted imaging appearance. Although rare, cranial fasciitis can mimic more aggressive processes both clinically and radiographically.
Keyserling
Harold F
HF
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC 27559, USA.
Castillo
Mauricio
M
Smith
J Keith
JK
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed