Nodular Fasciitis Mimicking Lymph Node Recurrence after Surgery for Sigmoid Colon Cancer: A Case Report

Key Points

• To present a case of nodular fasciitis that was misinterpreted as lymph node recurrence after surgery for sigmoid colon cancer.
• Case report of a patient with a diagnosis of nodular fasciitis after sigmoid colon surgery.
• Utilized PET/CT imaging to assess FDG uptake in the lesion.
• Follow-up evaluations conducted to determine the nature of the tumor.
• Nodular fasciitis exhibited significant FDG uptake on PET/CT, typically associated with malignancy.
• Postoperative examination confirmed the benign nature of the lesion, ruling out cancer recurrence.