Peripheral Excision Margins for Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Nodular Fasciitis Complicating a Staged Surgical Excision of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an unusual spindle cell tumor with a high rate of local recurrence with traditional excision. Fortunately, Mohs micrographic surgery yields excellent cure rates for this neoplasm due to contiguous tumor spread and meticulous tumor mapping and margin analysis. We present the unique case of a patient treated with a modified Mohs technique with an analysis...

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...

Childhood onset dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, slow growing, locally aggressive dermal tumor of disputed histogenesis with a tendency for local recurrence. A 16-year-old female presented with hyperpigmented macules, papules, plaques, erythematous nodules and atrophic, indurated lesions ranging from a few millimeters to a few centimeters. Biopsy revealed thinned out epidermis and a diffuse de...