Case report reveals benign nodular fasciitis mimicking cancer recurrence in colorectal surgical patients, suggesting diagnostic challenges.
INTRODUCTION: Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a benign, rapidly proliferating fibroblastic lesion that may show 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on PET/CT, often mimicking malignancy. Postoperative intra-abdominal NF following colorectal cancer surgery is extremely rare.
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