Nuchal Fibroma: A Clinicopathological Review
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
- Vol. 109 (1), 52-55
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000348940010900110
Abstract
Nuchal fibroma, or collagenosis nuchae, is a benign soft tissue tumor that arises from the posterior cervical subcutaneous tissue, with a predilection for the interscapular and paraspinal regions. Because of its benign clinical course and its close histopathologic similarity to other benign head and neck lesions, this lesion may be misdiagnosed and underreported. The purpose of this paper is to review the histopathologic and radiologic findings unique to nuchal fibroma, and compare and contrast it to the other soft tissue neoplasms within the clinical differential diagnosis. These include several benign (elastofibroma, lipoma, fibrolipoma, nodular fasciitis) and rare malignant entities (fibrosarcoma, liposarcoma, fibromatosis).Keywords
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