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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: experience with 14 cases
Author(s) -
D’Andrea F,
Vozza A,
Brongo S,
Di Girolamo F,
Vozza G
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.0926-9959.2001.00307.x
Subject(s) - dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans , medicine , keloid , soft tissue , dermatofibrosarcoma , dermatofibroma , surgical excision , dermatology , incidence (geometry) , skin tumor , surgery , radiology , pathology , cancer , physics , immunohistochemistry , optics , carcinogenesis
Dermatofibrosarcoma is a rare, low‐grade malignant skin tumour that can be considered the equivalent of malignant non‐cutaneous soft tissue fibrohistiocytoma. The high rate of recurrence of this tumour is correlated with poor surgical management because lesions, often smaller than 2 cm in diameter, may be confused with dermatofibroma or keloid. Our findings confirm the importance of accurate diagnosis of primary lesions and the need for aggressive surgical treatment (excision of 5 cm of surrounding tissue) to lower the incidence of local relapse.