title: Nodular Fasciitis of the Orofacial Region: An Uncommon Differential.
abstract: Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferative spindle-cell lesion that presents as a rapidly growing mass arising from the subcutaneous fascia, leading it to be erroneously diagnosed as a sarcoma. These lesions commonly present in individuals in their third to fifth decades of life with no definite gender predilection. They are frequently located on the extremities and the trunk and infrequently in the head and neck region. Lesions in the orofacial region are uncommon. We describe an interesting case of orofacial nodular fasciitis in a 21-year-old boy that essentially summarises the clinical features and management of this pseudosarcomatous reactive proliferative lesion. Clinicians and more so maxillofacial surgeons need to be aware of the distinctions between nodular fasciitis and its malignant mimic (sarcomas) in order to limit overtreatment and the resultant treatment-related morbidities.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), 38, Sardar Patel Rd, Adyar, Chennai, 600036 India.
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), 38, Sardar Patel Rd, Adyar, Chennai, 600036 India.
authors.forename: Suhail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deen
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), 38, Sardar Patel Rd, Adyar, Chennai, 600036 India.
authors.forename: Urmila
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Majhi
keywords: Nodular fasciitis; Orofacial region; Sarcoma