Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 21, 2022; 10(3): 985-991
Published online Jan 21, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i3.985
Intravascular fasciitis involving the external jugular vein and subclavian vein: A case report
Xiao-Hu Meng, Yong-Chang Liu, Le-Si Xie, Chang-Pin Huang, Xu-Pin Xie, Xin Fang
Xiao-Hu Meng, Yong-Chang Liu, Xu-Pin Xie, Xin Fang, Department of Vascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Le-Si Xie, Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Chang-Pin Huang, Department of General Surgery, Hangzhou Geriatrics Hospital, Hangzhou 31006, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Meng XH contributed to the study conception and writing; Meng XH and Fang X contributed to the data collection and investigation; Meng XH and Xie LS contributed to the analysis; all authors contributed to the critical review and revision, final approval of the article and accountability for all aspects of the work.
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Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Xin Fang, MAMS, Chief Physician, Department of Vascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. fangxin19800324@163.com
Received: November 14, 2020
Peer-review started: November 14, 2020
First decision: July 16, 2021
Revised: July 26, 2021
Accepted: December 22, 2021
Article in press: December 22, 2021
Published online: January 21, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Intravascular fasciitis (IVF) is a rare vascular-associated nodular fasciitis that is easily misdiagnosed as other tumors. We report a case of this rare disease and provide insights on IVF, with the hope of improving the recognition of non-neoplastic lesions to avoid misdiagnosis.