A Rare Case of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Thumb in an 80-year-old Woman

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) has been described as a rare, locally invasive, malignant fibroblastic tumor with a high rate of recurrence that usually affects middle-aged patients. Herein, we describe a rare case of a pedunculated dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the right thumb in an 80-...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Georgiev, Georgi P, Slavchev, Svetoslav A, Ananiev, Julian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5837259/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29531869
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2016
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Sumario:Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) has been described as a rare, locally invasive, malignant fibroblastic tumor with a high rate of recurrence that usually affects middle-aged patients. Herein, we describe a rare case of a pedunculated dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the right thumb in an 80-year-old woman treated with excision through the base of the pedicle. We also make a brief literature review concerning this tumor.

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