Nodular fasciitis of the breast in an elderly woman

Jennifer A. Knight; Katie N. Hunt; Jodi Carter

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2017.07.004

Nodular fasciitis of the breast in an elderly woman

Jennifer A. Knight, Katie N. Hunt, Jodi Carter

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Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferation of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts most commonly found in the soft tissues of the upper extremities and the trunk of young to middle-aged adults. Nodular fasciitis is infrequently encountered in the breast and in the elderly. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman presenting with a palpable breast mass with imaging features that mimicked malignancy. Knowledge of this entity is important to allow proper radiological and pathologic concordance and patient management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	642-644
Number of pages	3
Journal	Radiology Case Reports
Volume	12
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2017.07.004
State	Published - Dec 2017

Keywords

Benign mesenchymal tumor
Breast
Mammography
Nodular fasciitis
Ultrasound

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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