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Dermoscopic findings in an early malignant fibrous histiocytoma on the face

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), currently classified as undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, is the most frequent soft tissue sarcoma in adulthood, but it is not as common as a primary skin tumor. MFH affects mostly the thighs and trunk, head and neck is an infrequent presentation in adults....

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Autores principales: Salerni, Gabriel, Alonso, Carlos, Sanchez-Granel, German, Gorosito, Mario
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Derm101.com 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5661153/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29085719
http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0703a09
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Alonso, Carlos
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Gorosito, Mario
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description Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), currently classified as undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, is the most frequent soft tissue sarcoma in adulthood, but it is not as common as a primary skin tumor. MFH affects mostly the thighs and trunk, head and neck is an infrequent presentation in adults. MFH is often diagnosed in advanced stages, with a tendency to local recurrence and systemic metastasis. Since tumor thickness and size are identified as major prognostic factors, early recognition becomes crucial to improve prognosis. We present a case of a cutaneous malignant fibrous histiocytoma located on the face in which dermoscopy was useful in clinical management and definition.
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spelling pubmed-56611532017-10-30 Dermoscopic findings in an early malignant fibrous histiocytoma on the face Salerni, Gabriel Alonso, Carlos Sanchez-Granel, German Gorosito, Mario Dermatol Pract Concept Articles Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), currently classified as undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, is the most frequent soft tissue sarcoma in adulthood, but it is not as common as a primary skin tumor. MFH affects mostly the thighs and trunk, head and neck is an infrequent presentation in adults. MFH is often diagnosed in advanced stages, with a tendency to local recurrence and systemic metastasis. Since tumor thickness and size are identified as major prognostic factors, early recognition becomes crucial to improve prognosis. We present a case of a cutaneous malignant fibrous histiocytoma located on the face in which dermoscopy was useful in clinical management and definition. Derm101.com 2017-07-31 /pmc/articles/PMC5661153/ /pubmed/29085719 http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0703a09 Text en ©2017 Salerni et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5661153/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29085719
http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0703a09
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