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Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Human Brucellar Spondylodiscitis

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Nodular fasciitis with cortical involvement.

Thomas Le Corroller¹, Tibor J Kovacs, Pierre Champsaur

¹Department of Radiology, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite, Marseille, France. thomas.lecorroller@ap-hm.fr

Joint Bone Spine

|November 11, 2008

Summary

Nodular fasciitis, a benign soft-tissue tumor, can affect bone. This report details a rare case of shoulder nodular fasciitis causing cortical bone erosion, confirmed by CT and MRI.

Area of Science:

Orthopedic oncology
Radiology
Pathology

Background:

Nodular fasciitis is a benign, fibrous soft-tissue tumor often found in the upper extremity.
Its rapid growth can lead to misdiagnosis as a sarcoma.
Intramuscular nodular fasciitis often requires preoperative imaging due to size and depth.

Observation:

A case of nodular fasciitis involving the shoulder was analyzed.
Clinical and imaging features, including CT and MRI, were documented.
The lesion demonstrated unusual involvement of the bone's cortical surface.

Findings:

Nodular fasciitis presented with cortical erosion in the shoulder's appendicular skeleton.
This represents the first reported instance of such bone involvement.

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Imaging (CT and MRI) was crucial in characterizing the lesion and its osseous effects.

Implications:

Highlights the importance of considering nodular fasciitis in differential diagnoses of bone-affecting soft-tissue masses.
Emphasizes the utility of advanced imaging in identifying atypical presentations.
Contributes to the understanding of the skeletal manifestations of soft-tissue tumors.