title: Clinical pathologic conference case 3: nodular fasciitis.
abstract: Intraoral nodular nodular fasciitis is a rare entity that is important to recognize because it may simulate a malignancy clinically and histologically. The rapid growth and high mitotic index seen in nodular fasciitis may suggest a malignant neoplastic process, but it is generally considered to be a benign reactive proliferation. Recognizing the unique histologic features of nodular fasciitis is important to avoid a possible misdiagnosis as a malignancy, leading to unnecessary further treatment.
authors.affiliation: Texas A&M Health Science Center-Baylor College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave., Dallas, TX 75246, USA. anaidu@bcd.tamhsc.edu
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naidu
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lerman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*