title: Nodular fasciitis of the external auditory canal in six Egyptian children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Nodular fasciitis of external auditory canal may mimic a malignant tumor due to its progressive course, so it was the aim of this study to focus on a new etiology for aural masses to avoid unnecessary aggressive treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study on six children presented with aural masses that were diagnosed pathologically to have nodular fasciitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Presentation of the cases clinically, radiologically and pathologically was carried out. Surgical excision of the lesions was done through the external canal with follow up of the cases for 1 year.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Recurrence was detected in two cases, one after 2 months and the other after 4 months. Re-excision was carried out without recurrence till the end of the follow up period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Proper diagnosis of this lesion is mandatory to avoid aggressive treatment (radical surgery and/or radiotherapy) as the disease has favorable prognosis with local excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. mosabeez@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mosaad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdel-Aziz
authors.forename: Hany
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khattab
authors.forename: Hussam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El-bosraty
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El-hoshy
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hesham
authors.forename: Hayam W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Al-taweel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004424:Ear Canal; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male