Bilateral elastofibroma dorsi: proper positioning for an accurate diagnosis

dc.contributor.authorKara, M.
dc.contributor.authorDikmen, E.
dc.contributor.authorKara, S.A.
dc.contributor.authorAtasoy, P.
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T17:34:57Z
dc.date.available2020-06-25T17:34:57Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractElastofibroma dorsi is a rare, slow-growing, ill-defined soft tissue tumor of the chest wall, most commonly located beneath the rhomboid major and latissimus dorsi muscles. It is usually unilateral, and bilateral involvement occurs in only 10% of patients. We report herein a case of a 56-year-old woman with bilateral elastofibroma dorsi. The patient was found to have bilateral involvement of the tumor following a physical examination with proper positioning. An elastofibroma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of tumors deeply located at the periscapular area. Meticulous physical examination may reveal a nonpalpable coexisting tumor with deep subscapular location and help the accurate diagnosis of bilateral elastofibroma dorsi, hence preventing a secondary operation. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.citationclosedAccessen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00475-X
dc.identifier.endpage841en_US
dc.identifier.issn1010-7940
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid12414059
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-0036842884
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage839en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00475-X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/2963
dc.identifier.volume22en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000179759900032
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Science Bven_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal Of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectelastofibromaen_US
dc.subjectthoracic surgeryen_US
dc.titleBilateral elastofibroma dorsi: proper positioning for an accurate diagnosisen_US
dc.typeArticle

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