Rare tumour of the thoracic wall: elastofibroma.
Soft tissue tumours of the thoracic wall are a rare entity. Elastofibroma which occurs mainly in women, is commonly localized in the subscapular region, and is characterized by slow growth. We report the case of a 64-year-old woman who presented with a soft tissue tumour located in the right pectoral region, anterior chest wall. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a tumour on the right anterolateral thoracic wall that measured 5x4x5 cm with contrast enhancement. The findings were suggestive of partial infiltration of pectoral and intercostal muscles and were suspicious of a malignant tumour. The patient underwent complete resection of the tumour at a district hospital. The tumour was resected with clear surgical margins and minimum defect of the pectoral muscles. The specimen measured 4x4x3 cm and histopathology showed a lesion composed of fibrotic connective tissue of low cellularity with strongly eosinophilic, partially swollen, and plump fibers. Histology from the specimen was consistent with elastofibroma.
Eren
Filiz
F
Pathology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Sevket Yilmaz Public Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
Candan
Tarik
T
Eren
Bülent
B
Aydin
Ovgii
O
Comunoglu
Nil
N
Comunoglus
Cem
C
D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D035441:Thoracic Wall