Yeomans Daniel, Qureishi Ali, Shah Ketan, Winter Stuart
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Oct 9;2017:bcr-2017-220611. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220611.
Nodular fasciitis (NF) is an unusual, benign condition which can mimic more sinister, sarcomatous lesions both clinically and histologically. This case report presents a 35-year-old male, with a rapidly growing mass on the border of his left mandible, referred to a specialist head and neck unit. The initial presentation, radiology and cytology were initially inconclusive and the possibility of a malignant process was considered. Final histology was that of NF, the treatment of which is complete surgical excision. Therefore, NF is an important differential to consider when assessing similar clinical presentations, as highlighted in this case report.
结节性筋膜炎（NF）是一种罕见的良性疾病，在临床和组织学上都可能类似于更严重的肉瘤性病变。本病例报告介绍了一名35岁男性，其左下颌缘有一迅速生长的肿块，转诊至头颈专科单位。最初的临床表现、放射学和细胞学检查结果均不明确，曾考虑恶性病变的可能性。最终组织学检查确诊为NF，其治疗方法是完整手术切除。因此，如本病例报告所强调的，在评估类似临床表现时，NF是一个需要考虑的重要鉴别诊断。
