Isolated Elastofibroma of the Thigh: A Case Report

Cureus. 2023 Jul 20;15(7):e42174. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42174. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Abstract

A 55-year-old female presented with elastofibroma of the thigh. On presentation, she complained of a palpable, painful mass on the anterolateral right thigh that had been present for one year. She had a history of surgery for a right femur fracture. On MRI, a soft-tissue mass was seen in the vastus intermedius muscle, as a heterogeneous lesion with streaky fatty and fibrous components. The fibrous component was isointense to the muscle, and the fatty component had a high signal on both T1- and T2-weighted images. Histopathological analysis after biopsy established the diagnosis of elastofibroma.

Keywords: atypical location; elastofibroma; pseudo tumor; soft tissue tumours; thigh mass.

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  • Case Reports