Table 2:
Literature review of reported histologically atypical and malignant nodular fasciitis cases
| Study | Age (y) | Sex | Site | Size (cm) | Nuclear pleomorphism/Necrosis | MI (/HPFs) | Atypical mitotic figures | Gene fusion | Treatment | LR/DM | Status at last FU | FU period (mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qiu et al. | 1.8 | M | Left scapular area | 2.6 | No/No | 10/10 | Yes | PAFAH1B1 (exon 1)::USP6 (exon 9) | Resection | No | NED | 39 |
| Tomassen et al. | 10 | M | Chest wall | 2.4 | Yes/No | Numerous | Yes | COL6A2 (exon 1)::USP6(exon 9) | Resection | No | NED | 22 |
| Lenz et al. | 41 | F | Forearm | 2–3 | No/No | 5/5 | Yes | EIF5A (exon 1)::USP6 (exon 1) | Resection | NA | NA | NA |
| Papke at al. | 7 | M | Dorsal wrist | 2.2 | Yes/No | 7/10 | Yes | CALD1 (exon 3)::USP6 (exon 2) | Resection | NA | NA | NA |
| Teramura et al. | 27 | M | Upper arm | 6.3 | Yes/Yes | 5/10 | NA | PPP6R3 (exon 1)::USP6 (exon 1) | Resection | No | NED | 12 |
| Arcovito et al. | 56 | M | Shoulder | NA | No/No | Increased | Yes | THBS2::USP6 | Resection | No | NED | 34 |
| Arcovito et al. | 29 | F | Thigh | NA | No/No | Increased | Yes | RRBP1::USP6 | Resection | No | NED | 42 |
| Arcovito et al. | 58 | M | Thigh | NA | No/No | Increased | Yes | Unknown partner (USP6 rearranged) | Resection | No | NED | 38 |
M, male; F, female; y, year; mo, months; FU, follow-up; NED, no evidence of disease; AWD, alive with disease; LR, local recurrence; DM, distant metastasis; HPF, high-power fields