Intravascular fasciitis: a case report and review of the literature.

A 49 year old man presented with a mass in the inguinal region that for 3 mths had been associated with slight discomfort. Clinically the mass was thought to be an enlarged lymph node. Histology however showed nodular fasciitis. There was also an associated smaller lesion that was histologically identical and which involved the wall of a medium sized vein with protrusion into its lumen. These appearances were typical of intravascular fasciitis. Review of the Royal Brisbane Hospital Pathology files for 12 yrs from 1982, revealed no other such cases. We describe here the clinical and pathological features of this case and review the literature on this rare condition.