Tracheal Nodular Fasciitis Presenting with Stridor: A Rare Case Report.

INTRODUCTION

Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a benign, rapidly growing, non-neoplastic myofibroblastic lesion of the subcutaneous tissue affecting various anatomical sites throughout the body. NF of the trachea is rare, and its occurrence in the pediatric age group is highly uncommon in clinical practice.

CASE REPORT: 2-year-old female child who presented to the emergency department with severe stridor causing critical airway obstruction. The mass was successfully excised via an emergent surgical procedure, and the definitive diagnosis of nodular fasciitis was established through histopathology examination, which revealed proliferation of spindle-shaped myofibroblasts in a myxoid stroma without features of malignancy.

CONCLUSION

Early resuscitation is essential to save the patient's life, and histopathology confirms the diagnosis.