[Nodular fasciitis of the face: causal role of piercing].
BACKGROUND
Supralabial nodular fasciitis, benign, was observed after nose piercing.


METHODS
A 16-year-old girl consulted for a nodular lesion above her right lip, which had begun developing 2 months earlier, after she had her right nostril pieced. The diagnosis of nodular fasciitis was based on histologic and immunohistochemical findings.


CONCLUSIONS
Nodular fasciitis, also known as pseudosarcomatous or proliferating fasciitis, is a rare lesion that can appear after local trauma. It is benign and can be treated by simple surgical excision.
Anatomo-pathologiste, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, Pont-l'Abbé. alexis.botton@hd-pontlabbe.fr
Alexis
A
Botton
Alain
A
Bière
Christine
C
Galakhoff
D000293:Adolescent; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005145:Face; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009666:Nose; D013997:Time Factors