Bilateral Elastofibroma Dorsi of the Shoulder: Case Report

Lee,  Woo Seung; Kim,  Taik Seon; Kim,  Young Bae; Kang,  Jong Woo

doi:2007.10.2.241

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Case Report

Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society 2007;10(2):241-245.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5397/CiSE.2007.10.2.241 Published online December 31, 2007.

Bilateral Elastofibroma Dorsi of the Shoulder: Case Report

Woo Seung Lee, Taik Seon Kim, Young Bae Kim, Jong Woo Kang

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea. drortho@korea.com

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이우승·김택선·김영배*·강종우

서울보훈병원 정형외과

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.

Key Words: Shoulder; Bilateral; Elastofibroma dorsi