A 70-year-old male presented with an asymptomatic slowly growing brownish nodular lesion involving the left ear. The patient had noticed a rapid growth of the lesion in the previous 3 months. A biopsy followed by wide excision was performed. The biopsy consisted of a piece of skin measuring 1 cm with a firm dermal lesion. Microscopic examination showed a skin with basal cell carcinoma (Fig. 1) ...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a slowly growing dermal spindle cell tumor and its myxoid variant, a rare type of DFSP, is characterized by extensive myxoid degeneration. We present the case of a 69-year-old woman with a multinodular reddish plaque on her trunk. Histopathologically, the tumor was located in the dermis and consisted of uniform spindle-shaped cells, showing strongly pos...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an uncommon, locally aggressive cutaneous tumour of intermediate grade malignancy. A number of reports have linked local trauma of varying aetiology with the later development of DFSP. In addition, a variety of skin disorders and, in rare cases, cutaneous tumours, have been described in association with decorative tattoos. This is often associated with ...