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| Nodular Fasciitis of the Chest Wall as seen on Breast
Sonography: This Clinically Simulated Palpable Breast
Cancer |
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| Woo-Jeong Kim, MD1 Jin Hwa Lee, MD1, 2, Eun-Ju Kang, MD1,
Dae Cheol Kim, MD2, Se Heon Cho, MD2, Kyung Jin Nam, MD1 |
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| 1Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
2Department of Breast Center, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea |
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| Nodular fasciitis is a rapidly growing benign soft tissue tumor that is related to the
fascia and this tumor is generally seen in young and middle aged adults. It is often
seen as a subcutaneous solitary nodule in an upper extremity. Clinically, it is often
mistaken for a malignancy. We present here a rare case of nodular fasciitis of the
chest wall and that was observed on breast sonography (US) and this lesion clinically
simulated palpable breast cancer. US may be helpful for evaluating a chest wall lesion
that is misunderstood to be a breast lump. So, if the lesion’s location is vague, US
can reveal the exact location and characteristics of the mass. Although the incidence
of nodular fasciitis is rare, nodular fasciitis should be considered in the differential
diagnosis when a lesion is located in the chest wall. |
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| Keyword : Breast; Sonography; Neoplasm; Fasciitis; Thoracic wall |
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Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2011 ; 30 (3) : p.223-225
