J Korean Shoulder Elbow Soc.  2007 Dec;10(2):241-245.

Bilateral Elastofibroma Dorsi of the Shoulder: Case Report

• Lee WS
• Kim TS
• Kim YB
• Kang JW

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.

Keyword

Shoulder; Bilateral; Elastofibroma dorsi

MeSH Terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Diagnostic Errors
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Shoulder*
Unnecessary Procedures