Cranial fasciitis of childhood
Blanchard, D.; Hibon, R.; Hitier, M.; Galateau-Sallé, F.; Abadie-Koebele, C.; Babin, E.
Revue de Laryngologie - Otologie - Rhinologie 131(4-5): 289-293
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-1334 PMID: 21866742 Document Number: 643155
To describe the clinical and pathological features of cranial fasciitis of childhood, and to review and compare this case with those of international literature. We report a case of cranial fasciitis of childhood located on the face of a 13-month-old boy. A complete review was performed from the database "Pub Med", looking for the key words "head and neck inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour", "nodular fasciitis", "cranial fasciitis of childhood". Cranial fasciitis is benign rapidly growing fibroblastic tumour, belonging to the group of nodular fasciitis, and has a predilection for the head and neck region of young children. This tumour is highly cellular and often show striking erosion of bone often misdiagnosed as a sarcoma. Surgery with adequate resection margin is the best treatment. There is no tendency for local recurrence. Positive pathological diagnosis of cranial fasciitis is uncommon and may be difficult.