Elastofibroma dorsi. Our experience with 11 lesions.

Abstract:

:Elastofibroma is a rare benign lesion that typically arises on the posterior chest wall beneath the scapula. The etiopathogenesis is still unclear and the knowledge about its diagnosis and management mainly comes from small case series. We collected all the data related to 11 Elastofibroma Dorsi treated at our institution between January 2003 and July 2014. The definitive diagnosis was made by histological examination of the mass. We analyzed the characteristic of the patients, (i.e. age, sex, dominant hand, and occupation), the presenting symptoms and signs, the preoperative investigations, surgical management and complications comparing our findings with the current medical literature on the subject. We found that preoperative investigations are of limited value and when clinical presentation is typical the diagnosis could be made presumptively. Surgery should be performed under general anaesthesia since local anaesthetic infiltration and sedation are often inadequate to reduce intraoperative discomfort. :L’elastofibroma è una lesione benigna rara che tipicamente insorge sulla parete posteriore del torace al sotto la scapola. L’etiopatogenesi è ancora poco chiara e la conoscenza sulla sua diagnosi e gestione deriva principalmente dalle piccole serie di casi. Abbiamo raccolto tutti i dati relativi ad 11 casi di Elastofibroma Dorsi trattati nel nostro Istituto tra gennaio 2003 e luglio 2014. La diagnosi definitiva è stata fatta mediante esame istologico della massa. Abbiamo analizzato le caratteristiche dei pazienti (come età, sesso, mano dominante, occupazione), i sintomi ed i segni all’ esordio, gli esami preoperatori, la gestione chirurgica e le complicanze, comparando i nostri dati con la letteratura medica corrente sull’argomento. Dalla nostra analisi emerge che gli esami preoperatori sono di valore limitato e quando la presentazione clinica è tipica la diagnosi può essere fatta presuntivamente. L’ intervento chirurgico dovrebbe essere eseguito sotto anestesia generale, poiché l’infiltrazione anestetica locale e la sedazione sono spesso inadeguate per ridurre il dolore intraoperatorio. :L’elastofibroma è una lesione benigna rara che tipicamente insorge sulla parete posteriore del torace al sotto la scapola. L’etiopatogenesi è ancora poco chiara e la conoscenza sulla sua diagnosi e gestione deriva principalmente dalle piccole serie di casi. Abbiamo raccolto tutti i dati relativi ad 11 casi di Elastofibroma Dorsi trattati nel nostro Istituto tra gennaio 2003 e luglio 2014. La diagnosi definitiva è stata fatta mediante esame istologico della massa. Abbiamo analizzato le caratteristiche dei pazienti (come età, sesso, mano dominante, occupazione), i sintomi ed i segni all’ esordio, gli esami preoperatori, la gestione chirurgica e le complicanze, comparando i nostri dati con la letteratura medica corrente sull’argomento. Dalla nostra analisi emerge che gli esami preoperatori sono di valore limitato e quando la presentazione clinica è tipica la diagnosi può essere fatta presuntivamente. L’ intervento chirurgico dovrebbe essere eseguito sotto anestesia generale, poiché l’infiltrazione anestetica locale e la sedazione sono spesso inadeguate per ridurre il dolore intraoperatorio. :L’elastofibroma è una lesione benigna rara che tipicamente insorge sulla parete posteriore del torace al sotto la scapola. L’etiopatogenesi è ancora poco chiara e la conoscenza sulla sua diagnosi e gestione deriva principalmente dalle piccole serie di casi. Abbiamo raccolto tutti i dati relativi ad 11 casi di Elastofibroma Dorsi trattati nel nostro Istituto tra gennaio 2003 e luglio 2014. La diagnosi definitiva è stata fatta mediante esame istologico della massa. Abbiamo analizzato le caratteristiche dei pazienti (come età, sesso, mano dominante, occupazione), i sintomi ed i segni all’ esordio, gli esami preoperatori, la gestione chirurgica e le complicanze, comparando i nostri dati con la letteratura medica corrente sull’argomento. Dalla nostra analisi emerge che gli esami preoperatori sono di valore limitato e quando la presentazione clinica è tipica la diagnosi può essere fatta presuntivamente. L’ intervento chirurgico dovrebbe essere eseguito sotto anestesia generale, poiché l’infiltrazione anestetica locale e la sedazione sono spesso inadeguate per ridurre il dolore intraoperatorio. :L’elastofibroma è una lesione benigna rara che tipicamente insorge sulla parete posteriore del torace al sotto la scapola. L’etiopatogenesi è ancora poco chiara e la conoscenza sulla sua diagnosi e gestione deriva principalmente dalle piccole serie di casi. Abbiamo raccolto tutti i dati relativi ad 11 casi di Elastofibroma Dorsi trattati nel nostro Istituto tra gennaio 2003 e luglio 2014. La diagnosi definitiva è stata fatta mediante esame istologico della massa. Abbiamo analizzato le caratteristiche dei pazienti (come età, sesso, mano dominante, occupazione), i sintomi ed i segni all’ esordio, gli esami preoperatori, la gestione chirurgica e le complicanze, comparando i nostri dati con la letteratura medica corrente sull’argomento. Dalla nostra analisi emerge che gli esami preoperatori sono di valore limitato e quando la presentazione clinica è tipica la diagnosi può essere fatta presuntivamente. L’ intervento chirurgico dovrebbe essere eseguito sotto anestesia generale, poiché l’infiltrazione anestetica locale e la sedazione sono spesso inadeguate per ridurre il dolore intraoperatorio.

journal_name

Ann Ital Chir

authors

Novati FC,Franchi A,Papa G,Arnež ZM

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-12-29 00:00:00

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ePub

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0003-469X

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2239-253X

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S2239253X14023275

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85

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