Recurrence of a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans? Rare case

Autor: Sohayb Darraz, Zakaria khattab, Ilyesse Haichour, Omar Mokhtari, Amine El Farhaoui, Adnane Lachkar, Najib abdeljaouad, Hicham Yacoubi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 19, Iss 10, Pp 4538-4543 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.06.096
Popis: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFS) is a mesenchymal-origin skin tumor with intermediate malignancy. Though rare, it's not exceptional, comprising about 0.1% of malignant skin tumors.The authors discuss clinical, radiological, histopathological studies, and various therapeutic modalities for this tumor.Our 82-year-old patient presented with a 3 cm swelling on the right arm, initially undergoing biopsy followed by surgical excision of the mass.Adjuvant treatment with radiotherapy or chemotherapy is unnecessary unless recurrence or malignant transformation occurs. Histological analysis is crucial for diagnosis. The preferred treatment method is wide surgical excision.Prognosis primarily depends on malignancy, especially at the local level, with a high risk of recurrence. It's rare for a distinctly malignant sarcomatous transformation with metastasis to occur.
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