A 78-Year-Old Man with Elastofibroma Dorsi Presenting as a Left Subscapular Mass
Christoforos S. Kosmidis, Konstantinos Vlassopoulos, Chrysi Maria Mystakidou, Vasiliki Theodorou, Alexandros Vasileios Karakousis, Nikolaos Iason Katsios, Fedra Louloudopoulou, Anna Andreadi, Paris Pentousis, Stylianos Mantalovas, Charilaos Koulouris, Konstantinos Farmakis, Nikolaos Varsamis, Stylia · 2024
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Christoforos Kosmidis and a large team report a case of elastofibroma dorsi in a 78-year-old man, in work from 2024. The rare, benign soft-tissue tumor grows under the shoulder blade and is most often seen in older women. Their patient had no symptoms, and the left subscapular mass was found by chance on physical exam and confirmed by MRI.
The tumor was removed surgically with no complications, and the patient recovered fully. Tissue study showed thick, irregular elastic fibers with a rope-like look, backed by a special stain that made the fibers stand out. The authors urge doctors to keep this tumor in mind for masses in that spot, and to rely on imaging plus tissue checks.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Christoforos S. Kosmidis, Konstantinos Vlassopoulos, Chrysi Maria Mystakidou, Vasiliki Theodorou, Alexandros Vasileios Karakousis, Nikolaos Iason Katsios, Fedra Louloudopoulou, Anna Andreadi, Paris Pentousis, Stylianos Mantalovas, Charilaos Koulouris, Konstantinos Farmakis, Nikolaos Varsamis, Stylia |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |