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Atrophic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: An uncommon and misleading variant
Author(s) -
Wu Jason K,
Malik Mohsin M,
Egan Conleth Anthony
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2004.00083.x
Subject(s) - dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans , medicine , lesion , biopsy , cd34 , dermatofibrosarcoma , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , differential diagnosis , radiology , stem cell , genetics , biology
SUMMARY A 23‐year‐old man presented with an atrophic lesion on his left anterior shoulder that had been present for at least 10 years. A previous biopsy had suggested a fibrohistiocytic origin; however, clinically it resembled morphoea or atrophoderma, and the lesion was observed. Fifteen months later, the lesion was noted to have grown slightly. A repeat biopsy showed dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, with a storiform spindle cell proliferation with positive CD34 staining. The lesion was excised with a 3‐cm margin. Awareness of this rare presentation may assist in earlier diagnosis.