[Ultrasonography of dorsal elastofibroma. Apropos of 6 cases]

J Radiol. 1998 Jun;79(6):549-51.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Elastofibroma dorsi is a benign soft-tissue tumor. Its sub- and pre-scapular location and its appearance on CT and MRI generally lead to the diagnosis. We have analyzed with sonography 6 elastofibromas in 4 patients; the diagnosis was confirmed with CT scan or MRI. Some sonography imaging features supported the diagnosis of elastofibroma dorsi. In all the cases, (1) the tumor occurred typically in a sub- and pre-scapular location, and (2) showed a streaky echostructure (3). A similar symptomatic or asymptomatic mass in the opposite subscapular location is highly suggestive.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Back
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Fibroma / diagnosis
  • Fibroma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography