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Nodular Fasciitis Presenting in the Obturator Nerve and Gracilis Muscle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Aria Fallah ,
Joey Grochmal ,
Jian-Qiang Lu ,
Lisa M. DiFrancesco ,
Moosa Khalil ,
Arthur W. Clark  and
Rajiv Midha
Aria Fallah
Affiliation:
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Joey Grochmal
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Jian-Qiang Lu
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Lisa M. DiFrancesco
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Moosa Khalil
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Arthur W. Clark
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rajiv Midha
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences
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Nodular fasciitis is a reactive proliferation of fibroblasts/myofibroblasts characterized by a rapidly growing non-tender subcutaneous mass and subsequently self-limited course. It is commonly found on the upper extremities, face, and shoulder, although it may occur in any superficial location. Its etiology is largely unknown, but associations have been made with local trauma, infection and inflammation. We report a case of an intraneural and intramuscular nodular fasciitis presenting in the obturator nerve and gracilis muscle, respectively. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of this disease presenting in a nerve of the lower extremity, as well as the first reported case of it presenting within muscle and nerve simultaneously.

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Peer Reviewed Letter
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 35 , Issue 1 , March 2008 , pp. 111 - 114
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2008

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