Summary
Ossifying fasciitis is a rare benign tumour similar to nodular fasciitis histopathologically,
but, morphologically, composed of metaplastic bone with calcification and chondroid
differentiation. This lesion may easily be misinterpreted as malignancy, clinically
and histologically, because it presents as a rapidly growing mass originating from
subcutaneous or deep fascial tissues. These lesions are usually located in upper and
lower extremities and trunk. We present a case in which, unusually, it was located
in the flexor tendon sheath of the hand, which caused limitation of motion. Clinical
suspicion and accurate histopathology of this rare benign lesion is important because
it is commonly misdiagnosed as a malignancy and results in unnecessary aggressively
wide resection.
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Publication history
Published online: August 10, 2006
Accepted:
April 23,
2006
Received:
February 9,
2006
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© 2006 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
