Nodular fasciitis of the neck causing emergency : a case report
Joint Authors
Celik, Serkan Yasar
Dere, Yelda
Derin, Serhan
Sahan, Murat
Dere, Ozcan
Source
Issue
Vol. 32, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2017), pp.69-72, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-01-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nodular fasciitis is a benign, reactive, tumor-like lesion composed of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts.
It typically occurs in the extremities and the trunk.
Head and neck localization is 13−20%.
As it grows rapidly, clinicians frequently misdiagnose it as an aggressive or a malignant lesion.
Some lesions show moderate cellularity, mild cellular atypia, and mitosis histologically causing pathologists to over-diagnose the lesion as a malignant tumor.
It is important to diagnose nodular fasciitis correctly to avoid unnecessary additional surgery and treatment.
We report the case of an 82-year-old woman who was admitted to the emergency department with a one-month history of progressive shortness of breath.
We found a mass in the patient’s neck, invasive to the trachea, which was the cause of her symptom.
Complete radical surgery of the mass with the larynx was impossible due to her general status.
The mass was treated by local radiotherapy; however, no regression was seen in the size of the mass.
The patient is still on follow-up with only symptomatic medical support for airway obstruction
American Psychological Association (APA)
Celik, Serkan Yasar& Dere, Yelda& Celik, Ozgur Ilhan& Derin, Serhan& Sahan, Murat& Dere, Ozcan. 2017. Nodular fasciitis of the neck causing emergency : a case report. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 32, no. 1, pp.69-72.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772352
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dere, Ozcan…[et al.]. Nodular fasciitis of the neck causing emergency : a case report. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 32, no. 1 (Jan. 2017), pp.69-72.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772352
American Medical Association (AMA)
Celik, Serkan Yasar& Dere, Yelda& Celik, Ozgur Ilhan& Derin, Serhan& Sahan, Murat& Dere, Ozcan. Nodular fasciitis of the neck causing emergency : a case report. Oman Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 32, no. 1, pp.69-72.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772352
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 72
Record ID
BIM-772352