nodular fasciitis
MONDO:0004187Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names nodular fasciitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A self-limiting, rapidly growing, non-encapsulated benign neoplasm that arises from the soft tissues. It is characterized by the presence of plump spindle-shaped fibroblasts, multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells, chronic inflammatory infiltrate, red blood cell extravasation, and high mitotic activity.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004187), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: nodular fasciitis
- Also called
- pseudosarcomatous fasciitispseudosarcomatous fibromatosis