Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of Lumbar Region with Metastasis to Lung: A Rare Presentation

Autor: Anil Khurana, Vijay Kumar J, Paramjeet Kaur, Ashok K Chauhan, Gajender Singh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 9, Iss 8, Pp XD03-XD05 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/12051.6337
Popis: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a cutaneous slow growing soft tissue sarcoma associated with a high local recurrence rate. Common site of presentation is trunk followed by proximal extremity and head and neck region. A case of recurrent DFSP of left lumbar region with metastasis in lung in a 50-year-old woman presented here. Absence of symptoms often leads to a delay in diagnosis. DFSP is often mistaken for other skin conditions, particularly in its early stages.
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