Nodular Fasciitis in the Tongue-a Mimicker of Malignancy: Case Report and Review of Literature.

Abstract

Tongue cancer surgery involves wide excision of tumors with negative margins. It can cause significant morbidity if adequate function is not restored with the use of grafts or flaps if the defect is large. Nodular fasciitis is an uncommon entity in the tongue and a mimicker of malignancy. Preoperative diagnosis avoids mutilating radical surgery. The lesion is benign and the recurrence potential is very low with marginal excision.