elastofibroma

Known as: Elastofibroma Dorsi, elastofibromas

A benign, slow-growing tumor arising from the soft tissues usually in the mid-thoracic region of the elderly. It is characterized by the presence of…

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2009

BACKGROUND Elastofibroma is a rare type of lesion consisting of elastic fibers within a stroma of collagen and fatty tissue. It…

2005

An 83-year-old asymptomatic woman with a history of breast cancer treated with resection, radiation, and chemotherapy was studied…

2003

Elastofibroma dorsi is a rare benign tumor with a prevalence in the female population. The tumor is composed of adipose and…

2003

We report the case of a 76-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain caused by a gastric tumor. The stomach was resected…

2002

Elastofibroma and nodular fasciitis are two rare, benign soft tissue tumors. Elastofibroma is suggested to develop as a result of…

1997

A 22-year-old female college student from the southwestern United States was first seen with progressive fluffy white growths…

1992

Cytologic, light and electron microscopic, and immunohistochemical studies were conducted on a case of elastofibroma. Aspiration…

1989

Elastofibroma, although unusual, should be considered in the diagnosis of a periscapular mass. The ability of magnetic resonance…

Review

1988

Review

1988

Elastofibroma, a rare, noncapsulated, benign entity (pseudotumor), is characterized by the proliferation of fibrous tissue with…

1983

A fibroproliferative lesion arising anterior to the lower end of the scapula and containing polymorphic often fiberlike deposits…