Cranial Fasciitis of Childhood

Cranial fasciitis is a benign fibroblastic tumor of the skull found almost exclusively in young children. It is histologically identical to nodular fasciitis. We present the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings of a 7-month-old male infant with cranial fasciitis of the skull. Herein, we inc...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2003-08, Vol.24 (7), p.1465-1467
Main Authors: Keyserling, Harold F, Castillo, Mauricio, Smith, J. Keith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diagnosis, Differential
Eosinophilic Granuloma - diagnosis
Eosinophilic Granuloma - pathology
Fasciitis - diagnosis
Fasciitis - pathology
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Pediatrics
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Cranial fasciitis is a benign fibroblastic tumor of the skull found almost exclusively in young children. It is histologically identical to nodular fasciitis. We present the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings of a 7-month-old male infant with cranial fasciitis of the skull. Herein, we include the first description of this entity's diffusion-weighted imaging appearance. Although rare, cranial fasciitis can mimic more aggressive processes both clinically and radiographically.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X