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Clinical features, imaging findings, treatment aspects of elastofibroma dorsi and long-term outcomes after surgical resection.

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OBJECTIVE:We aim to present clinical features, imaging findings, treatment aspects of the elastofibroma dorsi (ED), which is a benign tumor arising from connective tissue at the scapular region, and long-term outcomes after surgical resection. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We evaluated retrospectively 82 patients (55 females, 27 males; mean age, 60 years; age range, 23-78 years) with ED who underwent surgery between January 1994 and May 2014; subsequently all patients were invited for follow-up, which consisted of physical and US examinations. RESULTS:Subscapular location was almost constant (79/82 patients). Right, left and bilateral location was noted in 39, 28 and 15 cases, respectively. 52/82 patients were symptomatic. The diagnosis was made on physical examination and imaging studies: 49 ultrasound, 43 computed tomography and 54 magnetic resonance examinations were performed overall. Surgical treatment consisted in marginal excision; in all cases diagnosis was confirmed by histological examination. The mean hospitalization was 3 days, with minor complications. Out of the 82 patients, only 25 gave their consent to follow-up; mean time passed after surgery was 64.7 months; 1 case of local recurrence was suspected by ultrasound and, then, confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. CONCLUSIONS:In our series, clinical features and imaging findings of ED are consistent with current evidence; however, results of our follow-up group marks a difference from the literature, according to which there is no evidence of local recurrence after complete resection. Diagnosis of ED is based on clinical and imaging features; treatment is surgical, especially in symptomatic cases. Prolonging the clinical and US follow-up period may be useful in identifying local recurrence.

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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci

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European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

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Bartocci M,Dell'Atti C,Meacci E,Congedo MT,Magarelli N,Bonomo L,Leone A

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2017-05-01 00:00:00

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2061-2068

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1128-3602

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2284-0729

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Clinical features, imaging findings, treatment aspects of elastofibroma dorsi and long-term outcomes after surgical resection.