Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans - Reports of seven cases experienced in department concerned.

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.

Overview The NCCN Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Panel has developed these guidelines outlining the treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) to supplement their other guidelines (NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology [NCCN Guidelines] for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers and Merkel Cell Carcinoma; to view the most recent version of these guidelines, visit the NCCN Web site...

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans in Childhood

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in childhood.

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare cutaneous tumor with a possibly misleading presentation. It is rare in childhood. We report an 18-month-old child with an acquired atrophic plaque of the left ankle. Based on clinical findings, initial proposed diagnoses included localized scleroderma and localized lipoatrophy. At the age of 5 years the plaque had increased in size and become a p...

[Myxoid dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in childhood].

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a locally aggressive skin tumor that affects young and middle-aged adults. A number of histological variants have been described, the myxoid type being one of the least common. Microscopically it is formed of a neoplastic growth that is located in the dermis and hypodermis and has a predominant myxoid component. Peripherally there are infiltrating bundles of s...

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of The Face:

We report on a patient who presented on the ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinic with swelling on the right temporal region. Imaging studies revealed an expansive process of the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the right preauricular region. Post intravenous contrast administration revealed an ovoid mass with high enhancement without affecting the parotid gland. The patient underwent tumor resecti...