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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2020; 8(23): 6144-6149
Published online Dec 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.6144
Published online Dec 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.6144
Occipital nodular fasciitis easily misdiagnosed as neoplastic lesions: A rare case report
Teng Wang, Guang-Cai Tang, Han Yang, Jian-Kun Fan, Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Wang T consulted the literature, collected the images, and wrote this paper; Yang H and Fan JK collected the clinical data and consulted the literature; Tang GC designed the research and revised the paper.
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Corresponding author: Guang-Cai Tang, MD, Chief Doctor, Director, Full Professor, Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 23 Taiping Street, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China. 168345315@qq.com
Received: June 28, 2020
Peer-review started: June 28, 2020
First decision: September 23, 2020
Revised: October 3, 2020
Accepted: October 20, 2020
Article in press: October 20, 2020
Published online: December 6, 2020
Processing time: 159 Days and 3.3 Hours
Peer-review started: June 28, 2020
First decision: September 23, 2020
Revised: October 3, 2020
Accepted: October 20, 2020
Article in press: October 20, 2020
Published online: December 6, 2020
Processing time: 159 Days and 3.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Nodular fasciitis is a benign disease originating from fascial tissue and often occurs in the extremities. We report a case of nodular fasciitis in the occipital region. Combined with clinical and pathological findings, we analyzed its imaging findings to improve the understanding of this disease.