Elastofibroma dorsi as a cause of back pain: a case report

Elitez, Bahadır; Aşkın, Ayhan; İsnaç, Fethi; Demirdal, Ümit Seçil; Güvendi, Ece

doi:10.5350/semb.20170202054739

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“…Fine needle biopsy is not recommended due to the hypocellular nature of the tumor [7]. Tumors that may be located in this region in the differential diagnosis include fibroma (in cases with fibrous predominance), aggressive fibromatosis, metastasis, hemangioma, and atypical lipoma and liposarcoma in patients with lipomatous component [7,[33][34][35][36]. These tumors can be distinguished from ED radiologically by CT and MRI as they do not demonstrate the laminar pattern of ED.…”

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Prevalence and radiologic features of elastofibroma dorsi: a CT study

Yilmaz¹,

Türkay²,

Özdemir³

et al. 2023

Curr Thorac Surg

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Background:The study aimed to examine the prevalence and radiological features of Elastofibroma Dorsi (ED), detected incidentally in patients who underwent CT for various reasons. Materials and Methods:A total of 8378 chest CT examinations were reviewed retrospectively for ED from January 2019 to April 2020. Lesion side, thickness, density, and whether stated in the initial report were examined. Results:Of the 8378 patients, 87 patients (1.03%) (41 women and 46 men) had a total of 114 ED. There was no significant difference in the mean age of ED patients regarding gender (p < 0.001). When the ages of the patients included in the study with (n = 87, 52.0 ± 14.7) and without ED (n = 8291, 42.0 ± 15.2) were compared, there was a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). The rate of bilateral ED was 31%. A positive correlation was determined between mean ED thickness and age (p = 0.001 and p = 0.041 for right and left, respectively). It was noted that none of the patients were diagnosed in the first radiological report.Conclusions: ED is a slow-growing non-neoplastic, soft tissue tumor with a typical periscapular location. Being aware of this entity will prevent the need for advanced diagnostic evaluation. The characteristic appearance of these lesions will reduce unnecessary biopsy and surgery with increased radiologist awareness of their recognition.

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“…More than 50% of ED cases are asymptomatic. However, some patients may experience swelling, shoulder stiffness, friction noise with shoulder movements, and pain [34,42,43]. Rarely, clinical findings may change, and ED may be mistakenly confused with subacromial bursitis or rotator cuff tear [27].…”

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confidence: 99%