title: Elastofibroma dorsi: MRI diagnosis in a young girl.
abstract: Elastofibroma dorsi is a slowly growing tumour-like process composed of an ill-defined mass of fibro-elastic tissue. It occurs almost exclusively in the elderly and is thought to result from mechanical friction. It has received little attention in the radiological literature and is considered a rare lesion. With indications for computerised imaging expanding, elastofibroma dorsi will probably be seen more frequently. This report describes an elastofibroma presenting in an 11-year-old girl and its appearance by magnetic resonance imaging. Presumptive diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging may prevent unnecessary radical surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Devaney
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Livesley
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012540:Scapula; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*