Cervical nodular fasciitis in a 10-year-old girl: a case report of a rare condition

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a benign fibroblastic proliferation that usually involves  superficial fascia in the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. The rapid growth, high  cellularity and mitotic activity can simulate sarcoma. Thus, as clinical and morphologic characteristics are similar to those of malignant tumours, this entity is often  misdiagnosed, with a few cases described in the literature. We present a case of nodular fasciitis involving the retropharynx and hypopharynx of a 10-year-old girl and discuss the importance of considering this rare diagnosis in different soft tissue masses.

Keywords: excisional biopsy, histology, nodular fasciitis