A Case of Nasolabial Groove Nodular Fasciitis in Infancy

Jung, Gi Hwa; Kim, Young Hyo; Kim, Lucia; Jang, Tae Young

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2011;18(2):135-137.
Published online November 30, 2011.

A Case of Nasolabial Groove Nodular Fasciitis in Infancy

Gi Hwa Jung, Young Hyo Kim, Lucia Kim, Tae Young Jang

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine,Incheon, Korea. jangty@inha.ac.kr
²Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine,Incheon, Korea.

영아에서 발생한 비순구의 결절성 근막염 1례

정기화, 김영효, 김루시아, 장태영

인하대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실,¹ 병리학교실²

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferative spindle-cell lesion that presents as a rapidly growing mass with rich cellularity and mitotic activity, leading to its frequent misidentification of a sarcoma. Most cases of nodular fasciitis are diagnosed in adults aged 20-40 years and is rarely seen during the first 4-5 years of life. Because of its rapid growth and bony erosion, it often mimics malignancy. We report a case of an 18-month-old infant with a rapidly growing mass on the right nasolabial fold. Because of the anatomic location and CT findings, we first suspected nasolabial cyst. However, it proved to be an intramuscular type of nodular fasciitis, a very rare occurrence in infancy.

Key Words: Nodular fasciitis;Nasolabial cyst