J Korean Radiol Soc. 2006 Dec;55(6):623-627. English.
Published online Dec 31, 2006.
Copyright © 2006 by The Korean Society of Radiology
Case Report

Nodular Fasciitis on the Nasolabial Fold in a 5-month-old Infant: A Case Report

Kyung Sik Ahn, M.D., Bo Kyung Je, M.D., Young Sik Kim, M.D.,2 Taik Kun Kim, M.D., Baek Hyun Kim, M.D. and Sang Hoon Cha, M.D.
    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Ansan Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea.
    • 2Department of Pathology, Ansan Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea.

Abstract

We report the case of a 5-month-old infant with a rapidly growing mass on the right nasolabial fold; to our knowledge, this is the youngest infant diagnosed with nodular fasciitis in the literature. Based on the anatomic location, this was a subcutaneous type of nodular fasciitis and it had a mixed cellular and fibrous histologic composition, which is rare in infancy. Here we present periodic ultrasonographic images and MR images, as well as a detailed comparison of the pathologic and radiologic findings.

Keywords
Neoplasms, in infants and children; Soft tissues, neoplasms; Fasciitis


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