title: Nodular Fasciitis of the Chest in a Young Woman.
abstract: Nodular fasciitis is a benign reactive proliferation that usually involves the deep fascia. Although it is relatively common in the adult population, it is often misdiagnosed as sarcoma due to its rapid growth and pathological features. It rarely presents as a chest wall tumor in young patients. Here, we report a case of nodular fasciitis involving the chest wall of an 18-year-old woman and its surgical management. This case underscores the need to consider nodular fasciitis in the differential diagnosis of chest wall tumors in young patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital, Chosun University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hong Joo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital, Chosun University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Sang Wan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chosun University Hospital, Chosun University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Mi Ja
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chosun University Hospital, Chosun University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Dong Hun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Chosun University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hyung Ho
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Chest wall; Tumor, benign