Ultrasound features and differential diagnosis for superficial nodular fasciitis

BackgroundNodular fasciitis (NF) has nonspecific clinical manifestations and is often misdiagnosed as sarcoma. The investigations of imaging methods for NF were limited.ObjectiveTo analyze the ultrasound (US) features of NF, and to evaluate the diagnostic value of US for NF.Materials and MethodsA to...

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Published in:Journal of clinical ultrasound 2023-10, Vol.51 (8), p.1370-1375
Main Authors: Zhuang, Nan, Lyu, Heng, Zhao, Chenyang, Zhang, Yusen, Dong, Licong, Luo, Haiyu, Tian, Yun, Xie, Lu, Wu, Wangjie, Liu, Li, Sun, Desheng, Xie, HaiQin
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Language:English
Subjects:
Diagnostic systems
Differential diagnosis
Extremities
Fasciitis
Lesions
Patients
Sarcoma
Soft tissues
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasound
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Summary:BackgroundNodular fasciitis (NF) has nonspecific clinical manifestations and is often misdiagnosed as sarcoma. The investigations of imaging methods for NF were limited.ObjectiveTo analyze the ultrasound (US) features of NF, and to evaluate the diagnostic value of US for NF.Materials and MethodsA total of 61 NF patients were recruited retrospectively, and 551 lesions in the subcutaneous fat layer were included for comparison. We evaluated the ultrasound features of the patients and divided the NF cases into three types. Chi‐square test or Fisher exact test were conducted to detect the potential difference in the distributions of three types in the two groups.ResultsAmong the 61 NF cases, 65.6% were in the upper extremities (n = 40). The proportion of type 1, 2, and 3 were 57.4%, 24.6%, and 18.0%, respectively. NF were significantly more likely locating in the upper extremities than the other soft tissue tumors (p 
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.23542