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Dermatofibrosarcoma of the scalp

A 25-year-old woman presented with a 4 months history of progressive pain and tumefaction in the right parietal region. Deformity of the scalp was evident, and a biopsy was taken, reporting a high- grade dermatofibrosarcoma. She underwent surgical management, achieving a gross total resection. Derma...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sangrador, Marcos, Olvera, Jimena González, Ortiz, Valeria Mendoza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific Scholar 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6884951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31819815
http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_458_2019
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Sumario:A 25-year-old woman presented with a 4 months history of progressive pain and tumefaction in the right parietal region. Deformity of the scalp was evident, and a biopsy was taken, reporting a high- grade dermatofibrosarcoma. She underwent surgical management, achieving a gross total resection. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare tumor arising from the dermis. It tends to have an indolent course and local recurrence after excision.