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Published on: September 13, 2020
Elastofibroma dorsi and the thoracic surgeon: experience with 13 patients
Alessandra Criscione1, Stefano Palmucci2, Damiano Calvo1
1Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of General Surgery & Medical Specialities, University of Catania, Policlinico University Hospital, Catania, Italy.
Abstract:
A total of 13 patients (11 females, average age of 63 years) with elastofibromadorsi were retrospectively analyzed. The disease was confirmed by surgical intervention in five cases. In other patients (n = 8) the diagnosis was achieved on the basis of clinical and radiological features. Typical imaging features allow for the diagnosis of elastofibromadorsi. Symptomatic lesions need to be surgically removed, whereas asymptomatic ones could be clinically and radiologically monitored.

