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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

Rare rectal elastofibroma: diagnostic challenges and case report.

Chen-Xin Xiang, Yu Long, Yi-Ning Xiang, Fei Huang, Yun Ke, Yi-Ran Yao, Yun-Huan Zhen

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Article in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chen-Xin XiangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 16 Beijing Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou, China.
Yu LongDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 16 Beijing Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou, China.
Yi-Ning XiangDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou, China.
Fei HuangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 16 Beijing Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou, China.
Yun KeDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 16 Beijing Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou, China.
Yi-Ran YaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou, China.
Yun-Huan ZhenDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 16 Beijing Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang, 550001, Guizhou, China. yunhuanzhen72@163.com.

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the National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82060440
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Abstract

Elastofibroma (EF) is a rare soft tissue tumor that typically occurs in the scapular region, with its occurrence in the rectum being extremely uncommon. In this report, we present a case of rectal EF in a 72-year-old female, which was definitively diagnosed through histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and special staining analyses. This case emphasizes the diagnostic challenges posed by rectal EF and underscores the necessity of histopathological and immunohistochemical assessment in distinguishing it from other spindle cell neoplasms, particularly when imaging findings are inconclusive.

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Case reportElastofibromaNeuroendocrine tumorsRectumSpecial staining

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