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Diagnosis and management of desmoid tumors and fibrosarcoma
Author(s) -
Wong Sandra L.
Publication year - 2008
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/jso.20981
Subject(s) - dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans , medicine , dermatofibrosarcoma , fibrosarcoma , fibromatosis , soft tissue , sarcoma , resection , surgical resection , radiology , surgery , pathology
Fibrous tumors represent a diverse subtype of soft tissue tumors and can represent benign conditions as well as frankly malignant sarcomas. Desmoid tumors and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans are more difficult to classify and tend to be considered in the intermediate risk category. They are distinct entities, but both are locally aggressive processes which are plagued with attendant morbidity and high recurrence rates. Complete surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment. J. Surg. Oncol. 2008;97:554–558. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.