Nodular Fasciitis

—Clinical Evaluation of Japanese cases—

Abstract

A 33-year-old woman with a nodular fasciitis on the flexural aspect of right forearm was treated. The clinical features of 41 persons with nodular fasciitis reported in the literature in Japan were reviewed. The subcutaneous nodules were mainly present on the forearm or thigh, were from tip of the index finger to thumb size, elastic hard, and had a normal skin color. Some patients complained of tenderness of the nodule. There has been no recurrence following excision.