title: Cranial fasciitis.
abstract: A 26-year-old man presented with an 18-month history of a subcutaneous mass on his forehead that occurred shortly after being struck by a blunt object. Histopathologic examination showed a proliferation of bland spindle cells and a collagenous stroma that was consistent with cranial fasciitis. Cranial fasciitis, which is a variant of nodular fasciitis, is a benign fibroblastic neoplasm that overlies the skull and often is associated with trauma. Although its rapid onset may give the clinical impression of a malignant condition, cranial fasciitis typically is cured by simple excision without further sequelae.
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Stephanie W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Shane A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Meehan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005546:Forehead; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male