title: Nodular fasciitis on chest wall in a teenager: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report the case of a 16-year-old boy with a rapid growing mass on his left anterior chest wall. The mass was completely resected, and pathological examination confirmed nodular fasciitis. Benign chest tumors rarely occur in childhood. Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferation of myofibroblast that is often mimicked by a sarcoma of the soft tissue. Physicians should consider the possibility of nodular fasciitis in chest wall tumors in the pediatric population.
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Sugery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jong Hui
authors: JH
authors: Suh
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Sugery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jeong Seob
authors: JS
authors: Yoon
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Sugery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Republic of Korea.
authors: Chan Beom
authors: CB
authors: Park
keywords: Benign neoplasm; myofibroblast; thoracic wall