Bilateral Elastofibroma Dorsi of the Shoulder: Case Report.
- Author:
Woo Seung LEE
1
;
Taik Seon KIM
;
Young Bae KIM
;
Jong Woo KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea. drortho@korea.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Shoulder;
Bilateral;
Elastofibroma dorsi
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Diagnostic Errors;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Incidence;
Shoulder*;
Unnecessary Procedures
- From:Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
2007;10(2):241-245
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of an 86-year-old man diagnosed with bilateral elastofibroma dorsi who was managed conservatively after a two year follow-up. An elastofibroma dorsi is a benign, slow-growing tumor that is most often located in the inferior periscapular area in elderly patients. It should be considered to differentiate them from other soft tissue tumors located at the inferior periscapular region. Increased awareness of these characteristics will decrease the incidence of a misdiagnosis of elastofibroma dorsi as a malignancy and avoid unnecessary surgery.
