Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a benign, reactive proliferation of fibroblasts in 
subcutaneous tissues which commonly occurs in the deep fascia. It can only be 
diagnosed by histopathological examination of a biopsy. A total of 23 orofacial 
NF patients was analysed, including those reported in the English language 
literature and six new patients from the files of this hospital. All patients 
were treated between 1994 and 2005. The reported lesions were located in cheek 
masseter muscle, parotid gland, upper neck, upper gingiva and body of 
mandibular. The clinical and histological features and differential diagnoses 
are discussed. All lesions were removed under general or local anaesthesia and 
no recurrence of the lesions was found.