Bilateral cystic lesions of the chest wall: Presentation of scapulothoracic bursitis

Anton Dzian; Michaela Skaličanová; Ivan Fučela; Marek Malík; Jozef Mičák

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.11.035

Bilateral cystic lesions of the chest wall: Presentation of scapulothoracic bursitis

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2019:54:116-119. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.11.035. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Authors

Anton Dzian¹, Michaela Skaličanová², Ivan Fučela², Marek Malík², Jozef Mičák³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, University Hospital in Martin, Kollárova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovak Republic. Electronic address: anton.dzian@jfmed.uniba.sk.
² Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, University Hospital in Martin, Kollárova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovak Republic.
³ Department of Pathological Anatomy, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, University Hospital in Martin, Kollárova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovak Republic.

Abstract

Introduction: Scapulothoracic articulation has several bursae which allow a sliding movement of the scapulothoracic joint. The two major anatomical bursae are the supraserratus bursa and infraserratus bursa.

Presentation of case: It was a case of a 59 year-old female patient with a professional load and a clinical finding of bilateral subscapular resistances of the thorax. The finding of bilateral collections in the intermuscular spaces between external intercostal muscles and heads of serratus anterior muscle was verified by magnetic resonance.

Conclusion: Due to progressively increasing bilateral findings an open surgical resection was implemented, with good result.

Keywords: Bilateral resistances; Bursa; Bursitis; Scapulothoracic joint.