Nodular fasciitis of the hand: a case report

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2001 Jan:(382):108-11. doi: 10.1097/00003086-200101000-00016.

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is a benign, reactive fibroblastic soft tissue tumor. Involvement of the hand is exceedingly rare. A case of nodular fasciitis involving the dominant hand of a 38-year-old woman is reviewed, and its clinicopathologic features are presented. Because of its rapid growth and aggressive histologic appearance, nodular fasciitis can be mistaken for a soft tissue sarcoma, despite its benign clinical behavior. For this reason, aggressive surgical resection should be avoided.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fasciitis / diagnosis*
  • Fasciitis / pathology
  • Female
  • Fibroblasts / pathology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hand / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Sarcoma / diagnosis
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Thumb / pathology