title: Nodular fasciitis of the finger and hand: case report.
abstract: Nodular fasciitis rarely arises in the hand. We describe 4 cases that were histologically diagnosed as nodular fasciitis on biopsy specimens arising in the hands. The masses of 2 patients were excised due to rapid growth. Both of these patients had no recurrence. The other 2 patients were followed without surgical excision, and the masses partially regressed without functional impairment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School and School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Aichi, Japan. ynishida@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsukushi
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wasa
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iwata
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kozawa
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishiguro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012494:Sampling Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome