Bilateral elastofibroma dorsi - rehabilitation of an uncommon tumor: case report
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Neoplasms/Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Modalities, Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineAbstract
Elastofibroma are rare, slow-growing, soft tissue benign tumors that originate from mesenchymal tissue. We report an 85-year-old male patient with the diagnosis of bilateral elastofibroma dorsi whose symptoms were bilateral chronic pain in the thoracic spine and limitation of shoulder range of motion. The proposed treatment consisted of a rehabilitation program in our department mainly focused on pain management and postural reeducation of the scapulohumeral rhythm, with great improvements namely on the anterior extension and abduction of the shoulder and with no pain at the 6-month post-treatment reevaluation. This shows an important role of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the management of patients with these rare tumors.
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