Nodular Fasciitis of the Chest in a Young Woman
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Nodular Fasciitis of the Chest in a Young Woman
Nodular fasciitis is a benign reactive proliferation that usually involves the deep fascia. Although it is relatively common in the adult population, it is often misdiagnosed as sarcoma due to its rapid growth and pathological features. It rarely presents as a chest wall tumor in young patients. Here, we report a case of nodular fasciitis involving the chest wall of an 18-year-old woman and its...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2233-601X,2093-6516
DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.1.67