Elastofibroma Dorsi: A Case Report

Oğuz Köksel; Ali Özdülger; Caner Özer; Çağlar Yıldırım; Tuba Karabacak

Oğuz Köksel¹, Ali Özdülger¹, Caner Özer², Çağlar Yıldırım¹, Tuba Karabacak³

¹Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Mersin
²Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Mersin
¹Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Mersin

Elastofibroma dorsi is a rare soft tissue tumor occurring within the periscapular area between the ribs and dorsal chest wall muscles. A 35-year-old female patient presented with complaints of a swelling at the inferior border of the left scapula and pain on movements of the left arm. On physical examination, a mobile, non-tender, and semi-solid mass was detected in the inferoposterior aspect of the scapula, causing anterolateral displacement of the scapula on shoulder movements. Computed tomography showed a lesion of soft tissue density between the chest wall muscles and ribs. Surgical intervention was planned and an incisional biopsy was performed. Frozen section analysis showed a benign soft tissue tumor and the lesion was totally excised. Histopathologic diagnosis was elastofibroma dorsi. The patient had no complaints during six months postoperatively.

Keywords : Fibroma/pathology/surgery; scapula; soft tissue neoplasms; thoracic neoplasms; tomography, X-ray computed

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