A Not Uncommon Tumor: Elastofibroma Dorsi: Are Cross-Sectional Diagnosis Techniques Enough Without Performing Histopathological Diagnosis?
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چکیده
Elastofibroma dorsi is a stiff, slow growing, cresent shaped pseudotumor of elder age group. It has been showing fibraelastic proliferation and arising from subscapular or infrascapular region. A 72 year-old female with bilateral elastofibroma dorsi is reported. The aim of this study is to point out the importance of elastofibroma dorsi to the comparatively less experienced clinicians and radiologists and to discuss the best way to diagnose this tumor. In addition, we would like to emphasize that elastofibroma dorsi is not so uncommon tumor but it is just not recognized enough yet, contrary to many reported case reports and articles.
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