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Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
; 113: 99-101, 2018 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30174019
RESUMO
Nodular fasciitis is a benign lesion uncommonly found in the head and neck region. Although described previously in adults, there have been no reports of nodular fasciitis in a child's tongue. A 4 month old male infant was referred for evaluation of a rapidly growing tongue lesion. He underwent excisional biopsy of the lesion. Initial pathology suggested a spindle cell tumor. Subsequent outside facility molecular testing was obtained and Nodular Fasciitis was confirmed. Nodular fasciitis is a rare benign tumor that can be often mistaken for malignancy. Special histochemical and molecular testing is required to obtain final diagnosis.