Publications by authors named "Bret-Ashleigh Coleman"
Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a benign yet diagnostically challenging mesenchymal myofibroblastic proliferation that often mimics the histological features of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) and soft tissue sarcomas. The overlap in histopathological appearance, compounded by the variability in immunohistochemical (IHC) staining, frequently leads to diagnostic uncertainty. In this report, we present a case of a rapidly expanding lesion on the left medial mandible, ultimately diagnosed as NF.
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- - A 72-year-old woman receiving valacyclovir for suspected herpes labialis developed trigeminal herpes zoster after she was prescribed the medication, despite showing no initial clinical signs of the virus.
- - Three days later, she experienced a rash, darkening gums, and severe tooth pain on one side of her face, which prompted further examination and a diagnosis of trigeminal herpes zoster.
- - After treatment with valacyclovir and prednisone, her skin and gum lesions healed, but she continued to have herpetic neuralgia, highlighting the complex and unusual ways herpes zoster can present, even with antiviral treatment.