NODULAR FASCIITIS OF THE UPPER LIP MIMICKING A SARCOMA

A 39‐year‐old white man in good health noticed a rapidly progressive swelling of his upper lip for which he consulted an otorhinolaryngologist. No pain or other symptoms were mentioned. Physical examination revealed an ill‐defined swelling of the upper lip extending in the region under the nose. This mass was hard and fixed to the underlying tissues. There was no ulceration or discoloration of the overlying skin (Fig. 1).

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