Answer and Discussion of Quiz Set: S-005

1.    Which of the following is the most common location of elastofibroma?

A.  Toes and fingers

B.  Deep soft tissue on extremities

C.  Around large joints such as the knee and hip joints

D.  Subcutaneous location particularly on the back

E.  Lower portion of scapula and chest wall

Answer and Discussion: The answer is (E). The most common location is the lower portion of scapula and chest wall. The most common presentation is a slow growing, deep-seated painless mass. Patents often have a history of intensive, often repetitive manual labor.

The location of the lesion in this case (S-005), the neck, in not the most typical location.