Department of Surgery, Izmir Teaching and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Dec;92(6):2242-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.05.112.
Elastofibroma dorsi is a slow-growing, noncapsulated, benign, solid, and soft tissue tumor. It is usually located in the infrascapular region, between the thorax wall and serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi. Although elastofibroma dorsi is usually unilateral, it is also bilateral in 10% of the cases. The pathogenesis of the lesion still remains unclear. Elastofibroma dorsi should be considered in differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors due to their specific location. As it exhibits benign behavior, it should be surgically removed only in symptomatic patients. A case bilateral elastofibroma dorsi is described and presented.
背阔肌纤维瘤是一种生长缓慢、无包膜、良性、实性、软组织肿瘤。它通常位于肩胛下区域,在胸壁与前锯肌和背阔肌之间。尽管背阔肌纤维瘤通常是单侧的,但在 10%的病例中也是双侧的。病变的发病机制仍不清楚。由于其特定的位置,背阔肌纤维瘤在软组织肿瘤的鉴别诊断中应予以考虑。由于其表现为良性行为,仅在有症状的患者中才应通过手术切除。本文描述并介绍了一例双侧背阔肌纤维瘤。