The Rare Benign Lesion That Mimics a Malignant Tumor in Breast Parenchyma: Nodular Fasciitis of the Breast

Joint Authors

Türk, Emin
Erinanç, Hilal

Source

Case Reports in Pathology

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-04-30

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

We herein report the clinical and pathological findings of a rare case of nodular fasciitis in the breast parenchyma of a 48-year-old female.

Because of potentially malignant findings on ultrasonography and during clinical examination, the patient underwent an excisional biopsy.

Histologically, the lesion was composed of spindle to round shaped cells arranged in short bundles in a storiform pattern.

Immunohistochemically, the cells were positive for vimentin and SMA and negative for desmin, S100, and CD34.

Based on these morphological and immunohistochemical features, a diagnosis of nodular fasciitis was made.

We emphasize that nodular fasciitis of the breast may show clinical features and imaging findings similar to those of breast cancer.

The histopathologic diagnosis of nodular fasciitis can also be challenging.

The purpose of this case report is to highlight the characteristics and the differential diagnosis of this rare neoplasm.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Erinanç, Hilal& Türk, Emin. 2018. The Rare Benign Lesion That Mimics a Malignant Tumor in Breast Parenchyma: Nodular Fasciitis of the Breast. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Erinanç, Hilal& Türk, Emin. The Rare Benign Lesion That Mimics a Malignant Tumor in Breast Parenchyma: Nodular Fasciitis of the Breast. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148652

American Medical Association (AMA)

Erinanç, Hilal& Türk, Emin. The Rare Benign Lesion That Mimics a Malignant Tumor in Breast Parenchyma: Nodular Fasciitis of the Breast. Case Reports in Pathology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148652

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1148652