Cranial fasciitis of childhood (CFC): an unusual clinical case of a rare disease

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Sep 13:2017:bcr2017220859. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220859.

Abstract

Cranial fasciitis of childhood (CFC) is a very uncommon tumour of the scalp, which is almost exclusively observed in the first years of life. It is a benign proliferation of fibroblasts, but its rapid growth rate may resemble a malignant disease. This disease may be suspected from clinical and radiological features, but a definitive diagnosis may be achieved only by pathological examination. We report a case whose onset was in late childhood and whose clinical and radiological characteristics were atypical.

Keywords: paediatrics; radiology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fasciitis / diagnosis*
  • Fasciitis / surgery
  • Fibroblasts / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Rare Diseases
  • Scalp / diagnostic imaging
  • Scalp / pathology*
  • Skull / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull / pathology*
  • Treatment Outcome