Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ministry of Health Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 May;91(5):1622-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.089.
Elastofibroma dorsi is an uncommon, slow-growing, ill-defined soft tissue tumor. Its most prominent symptom is back and shoulder pain. Elastofibroma dorsi is usually located beneath the scapula and bilateral involvement occurs in only 10% of patients. We report herein a case of bilateral elastofibroma dorsi who underwent physical therapy for treatment of shoulder pain. Elastofibroma was misdiagnosed and rapidly progressed after physical therapy. We conclude that elastofibroma should be kept in mind for patients with shoulder or back pain, and the patient should be evaluated carefully before initiating physical therapy.
背阔肌纤维瘤是一种不常见的、生长缓慢、界限不清的软组织肿瘤。其最突出的症状是背部和肩部疼痛。背阔肌纤维瘤通常位于肩胛下，双侧受累仅发生在 10%的患者中。我们在此报告一例双侧背阔肌纤维瘤患者，因肩部疼痛而行物理治疗。纤维瘤被误诊，物理治疗后迅速进展。我们得出结论，对于肩部或背部疼痛的患者，应考虑到纤维瘤，并在开始物理治疗前仔细评估患者。
