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Ultrasonic manifestation of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and differential diagnosis from superficial venous malformation: A retrospective study [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Objective Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a low-to-intermediate–grade malignancy with high postoperative recurrence risk. It is often misdiagnosed as superficial venous malformation due to nonspecific manifestations and clinical features similar to ...
Nan Zhuang, Zhaoling Yi, Ennuo Ma, Ruixiang Yin, Yusen Zhang, Chenyang Zhao, Heng Lv, Lu Xie, Yun Tian, Mengying Liao, Huanyu Liu, Desheng Sun, Tan Li, Feng Wang, Haiqin Xie   +14 more
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans [PDF]

Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas, 2012
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is the most common skin sarcoma, although its incidence is very low compared with other skin tumors. It presents as a slow-growing indurated plaque on which nodules develop over time. The lesion arises in the dermis but can invade subcutaneous tissue, fascia, muscle and even bone.
C, Serra-Guillén, B, Llombart, O, Sanmartín   +2 more
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2017
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a slow growing tumor with a very low metastatic potential but with significant subclinical extension and great capacity for local destruction. Thus, the first surgeon approached with such challenging tumor must attempt to cure the patient with a method that spares healthy tissue and ensures an optimal ...
Shashikant Malkud, Veeresh Dyavannanavar
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Dermatofibrosarcoma of the scalp [PDF]

Surgical Neurology International, 2019
A 25-year-old woman presented with a 4 months history of progressive pain and tumefaction in the right parietal region. Deformity of the scalp was evident, and a biopsy was taken, reporting a high- grade dermatofibrosarcoma. She underwent surgical management, achieving a gross total resection.
Sangrador, Marcos, Olvera, Jimena González, Ortiz, Valeria Mendoza   +2 more
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas, 2007
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a soft tissue neoplasm of intermediate malignancy that is initially localized to the skin from where it can invade deep structures (fat, fascia, muscle and bone). It is the most frequent fibrohistiocytic tumor, comprising approximately 1.8 % of all soft tissue sarcomas and 0.1 % of all cancers.
O, Sanmartín, B, Llombart, J A, López-Guerrero, C, Serra, C, Requena, C, Guillén   +5 more
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Definitive cranioplasty and scalp reconstruction in recurrent dermato fibrosarcoma protuberance of scalp

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2013
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) of the scalp is a relatively uncommon soft-tissue neoplasm. Calvarial involvement can lead to a quick intracranial spread making the tumor incurable.
Ankur Bhatnagar, Arun Srivastava, Rakesh Kapoor   +2 more
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Dermatofibrosarcoma: report of a case with complete response to imatinib and conservative surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

Brazilian Journal of Oncology, 2022
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an extremely rare and potentially aggressive soft tissue tumor. Around 85 to 90% of DFSP cases are low-grade tumors, while the fibrosarcomatous variant (DFSP-FS) is associated with medium and high-grade neoplasms.
Rafael Martins Steffen, Arthur Fernandes Pacheco, Gabriela Camilo Teixeira, Bruna Alejandra Orellana Santos, Marina Quaglio Oinegue Fulfaro, Ketleen Koga, Amanda Fonseca Nunes Ferreira, James Cotaet, Deborah Krutman Zveibil, Rafael Ricardo da Silva Miranda Zapata   +9 more
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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans – the use of neoadjuvant imatinib for treatment of an uncommon breast malignancy: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Background Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare soft tissue malignancy that, if left untreated, can be locally destructive and life-threatening.
Matthew W. McGee, Sarag A. Boukhar, Varun Monga, Ronald Weigel, Sneha D. Phadke   +4 more
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Clinical characterization of the Dermatofibrosarcomas at Barretos Cancer Hospital in São Paulo

Brazilian Journal of Oncology, 2022
Introduction: Dermatofibrosarcoma (DFSP) is a rare neoplasia from mesenchymal tissues in the skin. It has a high potential for local invasion and a high rate of recurrence after the surgical excision.
Larissa de Matos Fernandes, Vinicius de Lima Vazquez   +1 more
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Pulmonary metastasis of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Pulmonology
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare, locally aggressive sarcoma with a low metastatic potential. This report describes a 73-year-old woman with a history of recurrent scalp dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans who presented with an asymptomatic ...
Qinghua Cao, Cuiping Zhang, Lixia Li, Haifei Li, Xiang Li, Fan Wanfeng   +5 more
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