Unusual presentation of nodular fasciitis of the hand: A case report


Published online: Feb 27 2009

Juan José Sevilla, Oscar Ares-Rodriguez, Roberto Seijas, Manuel Pérez-Domínguez

From the Hospital de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is a benign fibroblastic tumour that does not commonly occur in the hand and generally does not exceed 5 cm in size. Given the characteristics of this entity, it demands a differential diagnosis with malignant tumours and infectious processes. We present an unusual case of nodular fasciitis in the palm of the hand, producing a lesion larger than any similar lesion reported previously in this location.