Elastofibroma: A rare cause of periscapsular pain

In 1961 Järvi and Säxen reported 4 cases of a previously undescribed connective tissue tumor containing elastinophilic fibers which they termed elastofibroma dorsi (1). Their patients were elderly, and the tumors were all located in the subscapular space adjacent to the apex of the scapula and beneath the rhomboid and latissimus dorsi muscles. One of the four had bilateral tumors. Since the original description, over 60 cases have been reported (1–30). The true incidence of this unique soft tissue tumor is probably underestimated because of its obscure location and benign and usually silent course. Elastofibroma has not been recognized as a cause of periscapular complaints despite its characteristic scapular location. The purpose of this report is to present a case of bilaterally occurring elastofibromas that caused periscapular pain in a 61‐year‐old man and review the salient features of this rare lesion.