Biopsy Results are in!

This morning, my doctor called and informed me that the results were in and that I was ok! The cyst turned out to be Nodular Fasciitis (see definition below)… for those of you who are in the medical field – this probably makes more sense to you than to me. However, for all of us laymen – it is NOT cancerous and will require no further surgeries or treatment! So other than needing to get my stiches removed on Monday, I am good to go! :) Although, depending on what this looks like I might inherit a new nickname: Scarface. ;) haha.

I would like to thank you all for your prayers and your support through all of this! As my doctor said this morning, “see what a few prayers can do?” How right he is!

Nodular fasciitis:
a benign fibroblastic proliferation of fibrous tissue which is reactive rather than neoplastic. It may be mistaken for a sarcoma due to its high cellularity and mitotic rate. It has also been called pseudosarcomatous fasciitis. Nodular fasciitis is most common in young adults. Clinically as well as mammographically, nodular fasciitis mimics carcinoma, usually of the spiculated type. Local skin retraction may occur. This benign fibroblastic proliferation is of unknown aetiology. The rapid growth, high cellularity and mitotic activity may mimic sarcoma (Sarcoma = Sarcoma is a general class of uncommon cancers in which the cancer cells arise from or resemble normal cells in the body known as "connective tissues".). In some cases, a recent trauma is the triggering cause. Between 7 and 20% of cases are seen in the head and neck region, usually in the subcutaneous tissues overlying bony prominences, such as the mandibular angle and inferior margin of the mandibular body, and the zygomatic arches. Radiologically, nodular fasciitis appears as a round to oval soft tissue mass, usually measuring between 1 and 4 cm, without specific tissue characteristics on CT or MRI.