Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society  2007;10(2):241-245

Bilateral Elastofibroma Dorsi of the Shoulder: Case Report.

Woo Seung LEE 1 ; Taik Seon KIM ; Young Bae KIM ; Jong Woo KANG

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Keywords

Shoulder; Bilateral; Elastofibroma dorsi

Country

Republic 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.