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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans metastasizing to lymph nodes: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Lal Pawanindra,
Sharma Rajeev,
Mohan Harsh,
Sekhon M.S.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199911)72:3<178::aid-jso12>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans , medicine , lymph , lymph node , dissection (medical) , inguinal lymph nodes , metastasis , soft tissue , wide local excision , surgery , radiology , dermatology , pathology , cancer
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) is an uncommon cutaneous soft tissue tumor. It is locally invasive and is known to recur. Metastases are rare and occur most commonly to the lungs. Metastasis to lymph nodes is extremely rare with only a few case reports in literature. The management strategy for such lymph node metastases remains controversial because of rarity of the condition. We report a case of DFSP of the lower limb with definite inguinal node secondaries managed by loco‐regional surgery. We recommend that block dissection of lymph nodes should be performed in all cases with secondaries. J. Surg. Oncol. 1999;72;178–180. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.