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Vol. 47. Issue 5.
Pages 262-263 (January 2011)
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Vol. 47. Issue 5.
Pages 262-263 (January 2011)
Clinical Note
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Elastofibroma Dorsi: An Uncommon and Under-Diagnosed Tumour
Fibroelastoma dorsi: un tumor infrecuente e infradiagnosticado
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Ricard Ramosa,
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, Anna Ureñaa, Iván Macíaa, Francisco Rivasa, Xavier Ríusb, Joan Armengolb
a Servei de Cirurgia Toràcica, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
b Servei de Cirurgia Ortopèdica i Traumatologia, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Abstract

Elastofibroma dorsi is a relatively rare soft-tissue tumor located at the infra-scapular level and/or subscapular regions. It usually occurs between the fourth and seventh decade of life, and is more common in females. We reviewed sixteen elastofibromas diagnosed in 12 patients (7 females, 58.3%). Four patients had bilateral elastofibromas. The most common symptom was pain. Presumptive diagnosis was made by physical examination. Chest ultrasound, computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging were performed to confirm the diagnosis. Surgery was performed under general anesthesia. No major complications were observed. Elastofibromas are tumors of the chest wall with an uncertain impact. Surgical resection is indicated only in symptomatic patients.

Keywords:
Elastofibroma
Soft-tissue tumor
Chest ultrasound
Resumen

El elastofibroma dorsi es un tumor poco frecuente de los tejidos blandos localizados a nivel infraescapulary/o subescapular. Su incidencia es variable, produciéndose entre la cuarta y la séptima década de la vida, y es más común en las mujeres. Se han revisado 16 casos de elastofibroma diagnosticados en 12 pacientes (7 mujeres, 58,3%), de las cuales 4 pacientes presentaron fibroelastomas bilaterales. El síntoma más frecuente fue el dolor. El diagnóstico se realizó mediante exploración física, tomografía computarizada y/o resonancia magnética nuclear para confirmar el diagnóstico en casos dudosos. La cirugía de exéresis se realizó bajo anestesia general sin observarse complicaciones mayores. El elastofibroma es un tumor de la pared torácica infrecuente y/o infradiagnosticado con un impacto incierto que requiere su exéresis solo en pacientes sintomáticos.

Palabras clave:
Fibroelastoma
Tumor de partes blandas
Ecografía torácica
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