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Superficial Nodular Fasciitis With Atypical Presentations: Report of 3 Cases and Review of Recent Molecular Genetics.
The American Journal of dermatopathology - 1 Dec 2019
Maloney Nolan, LeBlanc Robert E, Sriharan Aravindhan, Bridge Julia A, Linos Konstantinos
Abstract excerpt
Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferation of fibroblasts/myofibroblasts that can be mistaken for an aggressive neoplasm because of its spectrum of appearances and anatomical locations, rapid growth, infiltrative growth pattern, and high mitotic rate. The presence of fusions involving USP6 gene in most cases provides a useful tool for diagnostic confirmation. Nodular fasciitis is often deep, in association with...
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