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Breast Cancer
Published in: Breast Cancer 2/2012

01-04-2012 | Case Report

Nodular fasciitis of the breast

Authors: Tsuguo Iwatani, Hidetaka Kawabata, Daishu Miura, Naoko Inoshita, Yasunori Ohta

Published in: Breast Cancer | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

Nodular fasciitis of the breast is a rare, benign, soft-tissue tumor that can clinically and radiologically mimic invasive ductal carcinoma. A 25-year-old woman presented with a palpable lesion in the lower inner aspect of the left breast. Radiologically, breast carcinoma could not be excluded. On examination of the core needle biopsy, the tumor was characterized histologically as a spindle cell tumor. Excisional biopsy was performed. The tumor was diagnosed as nodular fasciitis of the breast. The imaging and histological findings of this case are presented.
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Metadata
Title
Nodular fasciitis of the breast
Authors
Tsuguo Iwatani
Hidetaka Kawabata
Daishu Miura
Naoko Inoshita
Yasunori Ohta
Publication date
01-04-2012
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Breast Cancer / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1340-6868
Electronic ISSN: 1880-4233
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12282-009-0149-1

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