Elastofibroma developing at the subscapular port site after thoracoscopic surgery: first case report

Chihiro Yoshida,Noriyuki Misaki

doi:10.1186/s40792-017-0398-8

Chihiro Yoshida, Noriyuki Misaki

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-017-0398-8

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Abstract

In recent years, the number of cancer patients who undergo endoscopic surgery has been increasing, and port-site recurrence is becoming a more common complication. A 66-year-old woman underwent thoracoscopic left lower lobectomy with lymph node dissection for pT1aN0M0 adenocarcinoma of the lung. Six years after surgery, CT revealed a subscapular tumor measuring 3 cm at the site of the surgical port wound. Although port-site cancer recurrence was suspected, needle biopsy revealed that the tumor was an elastofibroma. During 6 months of follow-up, MRI revealed no further change, and it was concluded that development of the tumor at the subscapular port site had been merely coincidental.

Highlights

Elastofibromas are benign, connective tissue tumors that grow slowly
We report a primary elastofibroma that developed at the subscapular port site after thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer, necessitating differentiation from port-site recurrence of the cancer
Elastofibroma is a rare, benign, slow-growing soft tissue tumor that was first defined by Jarvi and Saxen in 1961 [2]

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Introduction

Elastofibromas are benign, connective tissue tumors that grow slowly. They frequently arise between the inferior corner of the scapula and the posterior chest wall. Background Elastofibromas are benign, connective tissue tumors that grow slowly. We report a primary elastofibroma that developed at the subscapular port site after thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer, necessitating differentiation from port-site recurrence of the cancer.

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