Elastofibroma.
- Author:
Ki Hong KIM
1
;
Jae Wook SEOL
;
Yong Jik LEE
;
Young Tag LEE
;
Chang Rock CHOI
;
Hyun I SON
;
Jong Sool IHM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Elastofibroma; Benign tumor
- MeSH: Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy; Female; Humans; Korea; Sarcoma; Thoracic Wall
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 2004;67(5):437-440
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: An elastofibroma, which is a rare soft tissue tumor, was excised from the left subscapular region of a 82-year-old woman. An elastofibroma is a slow-growing, pseudotumoral lesion of the soft tissues of the chest wall with peculiar radiological (CT, MR) and ultrasonographic images, and histological patterns. All cases need to undergo a biopsy in order to rule out a sarcoma. An elastofibroma is a benign tumor. If left untreated, it can grow to a considerable size and become symptomatic. Therefore it needs to be closely observed and its nature confirmed by a biopsy. This condition is rarely encountered in Korea. However, more patients could be diagnosed if more careful attention to elastofibroma is paid.
