Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: an unusual case of neck swelling.

نویسندگان

  • Naeem Sultan Ali
  • Maliha Kazi
  • Beena Umar
  • Mumtaz Jamshed Khan
چکیده

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a relatively intermediate to low grade malignant tumour with high proclivity for local recurrence if excised inadequately. It is a locally aggressive tumour and despite sharing some histological features with fibrohistiocytic tumours, it tends to grow in a more infiltrative manner. We are reporting this rare tumour in a 30-year-old woman where the diagnosis of DFSP was confirmed histologically and by positive immunomarkers at immunohistochemistry.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

دوره 62 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012