Proliferating myositis and proliferating fasciitis: benign lesions often misdiagnosed as sarcomas

Proliferative myositis and proliferative fasciitis are benign lesions that are often misdiagnosed as sarcomas, leading to unnecessary mutilating surgery and chemotherapy. We report two such initially misdiagnosed cases. Key words: Clinical features; immunohistochemistry; histology DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v50i4.1412 Ceylon Medical Journal Vol.50(4) 2005: 169-170