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ArticleRadiology case reports2021

Nodular fasciitis of the anterior chest wall mimicking myxofibrosarcoma: A case report and literature review.

Antonino Cattafi, Mariarosaria Galeano, Pietro Pitrone, Carmelo Sofia, Maria Adele Marino, Giorgio Ascenti, Maria Lentini, Antonio Ieni, Roberta Cardia, Alfio Luca Costa and 4 more

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonino CattafiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Mariarosaria GaleanoDepartment of Human Pathology of the Adult, the Child and the Adolescent, Policlinico Universitario "G. Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Pietro PitroneDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Carmelo SofiaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Maria Adele MarinoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Giorgio AscentiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Maria LentiniDepartment of Human Pathology of the Adult, the Child and the Adolescent, Policlinico Universitario "G. Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Antonio IeniDepartment of Human Pathology of the Adult, the Child and the Adolescent, Policlinico Universitario "G. Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Roberta CardiaDepartment of Human Pathology of the Adult, the Child and the Adolescent, Policlinico Universitario "G. Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Alfio Luca CostaDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Dario FamiliariDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Mario BaroneDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Francesco MonacoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Morphologic and Functional Imaging, Policlinico Universitario "G.Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Michele Rosario ColonnaDepartment of Human Pathology of the Adult, the Child and the Adolescent, Policlinico Universitario "G. Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
University of Messina · ITUniversity of Padua · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is a benign tumor of soft tissues originating from the proliferation of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, generally developing between the subcutaneous tissue and the underlying muscular layer. Nodular fasciitis predominantly localizes in the upper extremities, trunk, head and neck. Biomolecular and immunohistochemical analyses result essential to demonstrate the benign origin of the process, also confirmed by very low recurrence rate after complete excision, which represents the gold standard for treatment. We report the case of a 36 years-old man who developed a nodular protuberance clinically evident in the upper-left side of the thorax. We further, highlight the main characteristics of this rare neoplasm trough a thorough review of the literature.

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Mesenchymal tissueNodular fasciitisSoft tissue massUltrasound Magnetic resonance imaging

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PMID33981377
PMCPMC8085780
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