Jarvi and saxen 1 first described this rare entity, elastofibroma, in 1961. Elastofibroma dorsi differential diagnosis in chest wall. First described in 1961 by jarvi and saxen acta pathol microbiol scand 1961. Elastofibroma usually presents on the back usually in the subscapular region as a poorly defined mass or pseudotumour. Elastofibroma dorsi ed is a slow growing, benign lesion of unknown cause and is most commonly seen in the periscapular or infrascapular regions of the chest wall. It mainly occurs in the elderly population and is predominant among females 2,3. May 23, 2018 computed tomography ct scan of an elastofibroma dorsi in a well 50yearold on both sides under the serratus anterior, left more voluminous than on the right. Are there natural treatments that may improve the quality of life of people with elastofibroma dorsi.
Pdf format is a file format developed by adobe in the 1990s to present documents, including text formatting. Elastofibroma dorsi is a benign softtissue tumor with a characteristic location and imaging appearance. This page was last edited on 28 october 2018, at 15. We report a series of 8 patients 5 women, 3 men, with a mean age of 67 years range, 4480 years. Stanford medicine school of medicine departments surgical pathology criteria elastofibroma navigation for this section. The ocr functionality supports a base language set of english, french, german and spanish. Feb 14, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Herein we report a case of a 65yearold woman with painful ed.
In the native examination, not only fuzzy, softened, but also greasy fractions can be seen. Is there any natural treatment for elastofibroma dorsi. Soda pdf merge tool allows you to combine pdf files in seconds. Elastofibroma dorsi ed is a rare, benign soft tissue lesion, characterised by the proliferation of fibrous tissue with elastin. The purpose of our study was to determine the mr and ct appearances of elastofibroma and correlate the imaging features with the underlying pathologic findings. Elastofibroma dorsi is a rare, benign, soft tumor located at the inferior pole of the scapula. Elastofibroma definition of elastofibroma by medical dictionary. Oct 06, 2017 elastofibroma dorsi is a benign soft tissue tumor, found in the infrascapular regions, deep to the serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi musculature.
We report a series of 8 patients 5 women, 3 men, with a mean age of 67 years range, 4480 years, and discuss the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment. Pdfxchange viewer, free pdf reader tracker software products. Elastofibroma dorsi ed is an uncommon, slowgrowing, benign, soft tissue tumor of unclear pathogenesis, typically located at the subscapular region of elderly people. Elastofibroma dorsi is a rare, slowgrowing, illdefined soft tissue tumor of the chest wall, most commonly located beneath the rhomboid major and latissimus dorsi muscles. Apr 01, 2015 10 most amazing epoxy resin and wood river table designs. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is usually located in the infrascapular region, between the thorax wall and serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi. The estimated mean age at diagnosis is around 6570 years. It is a benign fibroelastic tumor inferiorly located in the infrascapular region, between the scapula and the thoracic wall deeply to the serratus and latissimus dorsi muscles, possibly inserting into the periosteum of the posterior ribs. Elastofibroma dorsi is a soft tissue mass first described in 1961 by jarvi and saxen 1. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In fact, it is usually localized anterior to the inferior pole of the scapula and the serratus anterior muscle over the ribs of the thoracic cage. Typical mri findings especially if the tumour is bilateral confirm benign elastofibroma.
Reduce your scanned pdf files to 144 dpi which is perfect for uploading files to the web and through email. A free and open source software to merge, split, rotate and extract pages from pdf files. Two cases of elastofibroma dorsi are reported and the light and electron microscopic features analysed. Elastofibroma is an actual reactive process that presents itself as a tumor. It was first described by jarvi and saxen in 1961 as an unusual fibroelastic mass often localized to the subscapular area. Elastofibroma dorsi is a benign slow growing connective tissue pseudotumor first described by jarvi and saxen in 1961.
It is more frequently seen in older women, with a reported female predilection of 5. Elastofibroma dorsi images, diagnosis, treatment options. Elastofibroma dorsi is an uncommon benign soft tissue pseudotumour occurring in the infrascapular region of elderly patients. Apr 14, 2020 elastofibroma is a rare, benign, slowgrowing connectivetissue tumor that occurs most often in the subscapular area in elderly women.
We report a case of an elastofibroma arising atypically in the heel of a 79yearold. Repetitive manual labour is thought to give rise to degeneration of elastic and fibrous tissues. Reactive hyperplasia involving abnormal elastogenesis. Mar 12, 2008 elastofibroma dorsi is an uncommon benign soft tissue pseudotumour usually located at the lower pole of the scapula, deep to serratus anterior, often attached to the periosteum of the ribs, presenting with a long history of swelling and occasionally pain and discomfort in elderly patients. The appearances suggest that the characteristic fibres and globules that stain as for elastin arise by denaturation of collagen. This free online tool allows to combine multiple pdf or image files into a single pdf document. The size of the lesion, location deep to the deep fascia, and attachment to the ribs suggest the possibility of soft tissue sarcoma. Although they are rare, it is necessary to be aware of this benign tumour to avoid unnecessary biopsies. Autopsy series report ed 3 cm or smaller in 24% of women and 11% of men more than 55 years old.
Since that time a further seven cases have been reported, twoadditional cases have been seen in this hospital and are reported here. Nov 01, 2006 elastofibroma dorsi is most frequently seen in older women, with a reported female predilection of 5. Pdfcreator allows you to convert files to pdf, merge and rearrange pdf files, create digital signatures and more. Bilateral elastofibroma dorsi in native computed tomography. It is usually located in the lower subscapular area, deep in the rhomboid and latissimus dorsi muscles, firmly attached to the chest wall. In 50% of the cases, the tumor remains asymptomatic or causes mild discomfort only, explaining the long periods of up to 67 years between the onset of the symptoms and treatment 14, 24, 25. Due to the rarity of this type of tumor, the number of reported consecutive series is limited. Elastofibroma dorsi american journal of clinical pathology. Elastofibroma dorsi is a benign tumor which usually occurs at the inferior angle of the scapula.
Elastofibroma dorsi surgical pathology criteria stanford. Mar, 2008 elastofibroma dorsi is a rare pseudotumor developing in a highly characteristic anatomical location. Elastofibroma dorsi is a tumourlike lesion, first described by jarvi and saxen 1961 who briefly reported four cases. It is fibrous in nature and almost exclusively affects the soft tissues around the scapula.
Elastofibroma dorsi is an uncommon benign soft tissue pseudotumour usually located at the lower pole of the scapula, deep to serratus anterior, and often attached to the periosteum of the ribs, presenting with long history of swelling and occasionally pain and discomfort. The symptoms of elastofibroma dorsi depend on the site and size of the lesion and may present as shoulder pain or snapping scapula as in our patients. The fibres differ from the elastin of arterial wall, elastotic degeneration of skin, and pseudoxanthoma elasticum. It has been con sidered a rare condition but studies reported a preva lence of 2% in asymptomatic patients diagnosed by ct and a prevalence of 24% in women and 11% in men in autopsy series 2. Elastofibroma dorsi differential diagnosis in chest wall tumours elastofibroma dorsi. Feb 11, 2014 elastofibroma dorsi ed is a tumor that develops in the space between the lower angle of the scapula and the posterior thoracic wall. An unusual cause of shoulder pain article pdf available in acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica 435. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. Elastofibroma is characterized by accumulated abnormal elastic fibers and is generally regarded as a reactive process, an unusual. We report herein a case of a 56yearold woman with bilateral elastofibroma dorsi. D elastofibroma dorsi, american journal of clinical pathology, volume 37, issue 5, 1 may 1962, pages 49950. Though many patients are asymptomatic, ed can cause local deformity and symptoms such as periscapular pain or discomfort. We report three cases of elastofibroma dorsi in a 48yearold man, a 33yearold woman and a 42yearold man.
An elastofibroma is a slowgrowing benign pseudotumor consisting of collagen and abnormal elastic fibers. At clinical examination, elastofibroma dorsi is often asymptomatic. Here you can see if there is any natural remedy andor treatment that can help people with elastofibroma dorsi. Benign, poorly circumscribed pseudotumor of subscapular region, composed of collagen and coarse enlarged elastic fibers. It is usually unilateral, and bilateral involvement occurs in only 10% of patients. Ed is a slow growing soft tissue pseudotumor incidentally diagnosed during routine imaging studies, that may also cause chronic scapular pain.
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