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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2016

Giant Intramuscular Nodular Fasciitis Masquerading as Soft Tissue Sarcoma with Neural Involvement - A Case Report.

Anandhi Amaranathan, Vishnu Prasad Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah, Susan Rajan, Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anandhi AmaranathanAssistant Professor, Department of Surgery, JIPMER , Puducherry, India .
Vishnu Prasad Nelamangala RamakrishnaiahProfessor, Consultant G I Surgeon, Department of Surgery, JIPMER , Puducherry, India .
Susan RajanJunior Resident, Department of Surgery, JIPMER , Puducherry, India .
Rajesh Nachiappa GaneshAssociate Professor, Department of Pathology, JIPMER , Puducherry, India .
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nodular Fasciitis (NF) is described as a benign reactive proliferation of myofibroblasts that occurs predominantly in the subcutaneous location. Most commonly presents as rapidly growing swelling in the young adults, with usual size of less than 4cm and located commonly in the extremities. We hereby report a case of giant nodular fasciitis of 10cm diameter which presented in an unusual location (gluteal region) and rare plane of origin (intramuscular) with unusual symptom of sciatic nerve involvement. Because of the size, location and neural involvement a clinical diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma was made. After investigating with trucut biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging, benign nature of the lesion confirmed and treated with complete excision, carefully preserving the sciatic nerve. This case is presented for its rarity in size, location, plane of origin and neural compression. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of nodular fasciitis of 10cm size and in the gluteal muscles.

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Gluteal regionMyofibroblastssciatic nerve

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PMID27504350
PMCPMC4963710
OpenAlexW2463875658

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