Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

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4/2015 vol. 12
Case report

Bilateral elastofibroma dorsi: a case report of an uncommon and under-diagnosed tumor

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2015; 12 (4): 355-358
Online publish date: 2015/12/30
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Elastofibroma dorsi is a rare benign tumor of the back, located between the latissimus dorsi and the rhomboid muscle. In most cases it is unilateral, but in up to 10% it occurs on both sides. The etiology is still in discussion. Here we report a case of a 51-year-old man with bilateral elastofibroma dorsi. The therapy of choice was surgical resection. No long-term complications were reported in a 6-month follow-up.
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