title: [Elastofibroma: imaging features].
abstract: Elastofibroma dorsi is a rare benign and slow growing fibro-proliferative lesion of unknown pathogenesis. It has a characteristic location (periscapular region) and a specific imaging appearance (songraphy, CT, MRI) allowing accurate prospective diagnosis. The recognition of this benign lesion avoids unnecessary biopsy and/or surgery. We report three cases of elastofibroma dorsi illustrating the characteristic features on sonography, CT and MRI. Involvement was bilateral in two cases.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radio-diagnostic, Hôpital Iben Jazzar, Kairouan, Tunisie 3100. rafika.alouini@rns.tn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alouini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Harzallah
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bahri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kraiem
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tlili-Graies
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012540:Scapula; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography