title: Operative management in a patient with scapulothoracic bursitis.
abstract: Scapulothoracic bursitis, an uncommon lesion, has been reported to be a painful disorder of scapulothoracic articulation. The articulation may become inflamed secondary to trauma when overused because of sports or work that requires repetitive or constant movement of the scapula against the posterior chest wall. The bursitis usually appears as a growing mass at the scapulothoracic interface and is often confused with a soft tissue tumor. We report on a patient with scapulothoracic bursitis who underwent surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Shin Ah
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Deok Heon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Ok
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Cjeol
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Kun Jik
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Cho
keywords: Pseudotumor; Synovial bursa; Thoracic wall