IF tumors have features which overlap other types of fasciitis disorders such as proliferative fasciitis and nodular fasciitis. However, the age, history of debilitation, tumor location over boney protuberances, and tumor histopathology of having two distinctly different zones tend to distinguish IF from these two as well as the following tumors. Decubitus ulcers, i.e. common bed sores, differ from IF in typically having extensive ulcerations of the skin and histopathological evidence of acute inflammation as determined by the presence of various types of white blood cells. IF has also been mistaken for epithelioid sarcoma and elastofibroma dorsi. IF differs form epithelioid sarcoma by its clinical presentation, typical tumor cell morphology, i.e. round cells with atypical nuclei and eosinophilic cytoplasm, and complete or relative lack of necrotic areas. Elastofibroma dorsi is distinguished from IF by its abundant content of elastic fibers.
Ischemic fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis
Anterior compartment syndrome
Eosinophilic fasciitis
Heel pad syndrome
Fasciitis
Osteoradionecrosis