[Elastofibroma dorsi about one case and review of the literature]

ABSTRACT

Elastofibroanas are rare benign soft tissue tumours that are almost always located at the inferior pole of the scapula, deep to the serrains anterior muscle, Their anatomical location, a distinctive clinical symptom and radiological particularities distinguish them from malignant soft tissue tumours. We report a case of a 48 years old man who had presented an under scapular mass. Clinical exam found a 70 mm mobile mass. CT scan showed a soft tissue neoplasm deep to the peri-scapular muscles. We processed to a total excision of this mass. Histological study showed an elastofibroma