Child abuse masquerading as a soft tissue sarcoma

Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 Nov-Dec;31(6):708-11. doi: 10.1111/pde.12415. Epub 2014 Sep 10.

Abstract

Pediatric fasciitides are rare benign lesions that may clinically mimic a malignant sarcoma. Nodular fasciitis, the most common of these fasciitides, rarely occurs in children younger than 5 years of age. Often there is a history of preceding trauma. Herein, we report the case of a 5-month-old boy diagnosed with nodular fasciitis in the setting of nonaccidental trauma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Child Abuse / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fasciitis / diagnosis*
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Sarcoma / diagnosis
  • Shoulder