Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2008 Mar;51(3):296-299.

Nodular Fasciitis Presenting as a Retroauricular Mass

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  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ckyeo@dsmc.or.kr

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is a benign myofibroblastic proliferative lesion of the soft tissue. It appears typically as a rapidly growing painless solitary mass over several weeks' duration. It may be confused with a malignant tumor, especially with a sarcomatous lesion due to its aggressive clinical behavior and histological features. Only 7-20% of theses tumors are located in the head and neck since the retroauricular lesion is extremely rare. We report on a patient with nodular fasciitis as a retroauricular mass with a review of literature.

Keyword

Nodular fasciitis

MeSH Terms

Fasciitis
Head
Humans
Myofibroblasts
Neck
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