Open AccessOccipital nodular fasciitis easily misdiagnosed as neoplastic lesions: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Teng Wang,
Tang Guang-cai,
Han Yang,
Jian-Kun Fan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.6144
Subject(s) - medicine , nodular fasciitis , histopathological examination , magnetic resonance imaging , nodule (geology) , radiology , trunk , lesion , physical examination , head and neck , soft tissue , pathology , immunohistochemistry , surgery , paleontology , ecology , biology
Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a benign disease originating from fascial tissue and most commonly occurs in the extremities, followed by the trunk, head, and neck. NF of the head and neck occurs mainly in the face and neck, and it has not been reported in the occipital region.