Pediatric Nodular Fasciitis in the Head and Neck Region

Year 2021, , 105 - 107, 21.12.2021

Mustafa Caner Kesimli , İbrahim Yagci , Eren Yılmaz , Ayel Bayram Murat Ünal

https://doi.org/10.26650/Tr-ENT.2021.1026815

Abstract

Nodular fasciit is a rare benign tumor and may occur anywhere in the body. Pediatric patients constitute approximately 10% of the entire patient group. The disease may show clinical and pathological features resembling malignancy.

Therefore, it can be mistaken as sarcoma.This report shows two cases of pediatric nodular fasciitis localized in the parotid region and maxillary sinus.

Keywords

Nodular fasciitis, Spindle cell tumors, Maxillofacial region, Head and neck

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