Intraneural nodular fasciitis of the radial nerve with rapidly progressive motor symptoms.
BACKGROUND
Nodular fasciitis is a benign mesenchymal tumor arising from fascia that typically presents as a rapidly growing, subcutaneous mass. Intraneural cases are very rare and can present with neurological symptoms, requiring surgical resection.


METHODS
A 31-year-old woman presented to us with painful paresthesias in her elbow and progressive motor deficits, for which she underwent surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
The authors report the first case of intraneural nodular fasciitis occurring in the radial nerve and highlight the possibility of rapidly progressive motor deficit in patients presenting with this rare clinical entity.
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
Swetha J
SJ
Sundar
Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Andrew T
AT
Healy
Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Steven J
SJ
Shook
Department of Neurosurgery, Dayton Children Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.
Kambiz
K
Kamian
Fasciitis/diagnosis; fasciitis/surgery; peripheral nervous system neoplasms; radial nerve; radial neuropathy