Hoffman J K, Klein M H, McInerney V K
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, Paterson, NJ 07503, USA.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1996 Apr(325):245-50.
Elastofibroma, or elastofibroma dorsi as it was first described, is an uncommon tumor-like process that characteristically appears as an ill-defined mass in the infrascapular region of elderly patients. This lesion can occur bilaterally and may appear asynchronously. The occurrence of elastofibroma in other anatomic sites has been reported, although with much less frequency. Elastofibromas display typical diagnostic histologic, cytologic, and electron microscopic features. The use of magnetic resonance imaging can lead to a presumptive diagnosis in elderly individuals with suprascapular lesions. It is important to differentiate this lesion from other soft-tissue lesions, such as sarcomas and desmoid tumors. This study presents a case of bilateral elastofibromas in a 72-year-old man and a review of the literature.
弹力纤维瘤，即最初所描述的背部弹力纤维瘤，是一种罕见的肿瘤样病变，其特征表现为老年患者肩胛下区域边界不清的肿块。该病变可双侧发生，且可能不同时出现。尽管弹力纤维瘤在其他解剖部位的发生报道较少，但也有相关案例。弹力纤维瘤具有典型的诊断性组织学、细胞学和电子显微镜特征。对于肩胛上病变的老年个体，磁共振成像的应用可得出初步诊断。将该病变与其他软组织病变，如肉瘤和硬纤维瘤相鉴别很重要。本研究报告了一名72岁男性双侧弹力纤维瘤的病例并对文献进行了综述。
