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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with regional lymph node metastasis: A case report
Author(s) -
Hirabayashi Shinichi,
Kajikawa Akiyoshi,
Kanazawa Kyotaro,
Mimoto Koichiro
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880110616
Subject(s) - dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans , medicine , scalp , metastasis , lymph node metastasis , resection , lymph node , lymph , distant metastasis , surgery , dermatology , pathology , cancer
Abstract The case of a 21 ‐year‐old man with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the scalp that spread to deep cervical lymph nodes is presented. Available literature is reviewed, and the infrequency of metastasis is discussed. Since cases of metastases almost always involve recurrent lesions, the importance of wide and deep resection in the initial operation cannot be overemphasized.