A rare case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the forefoot

Developmental Biology

Michael Radi⁴  Raymund Woo¹  Cameron Wales²  Laura Bancroft³  Joseph V. Caravaglio² 

[1] Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Florida Hospital, 601 East Rollins Street, Orlando, FL 32803, USA$$;College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Florida Hospital, 601 East Rollins Street, Orlando, FL 32803, USA$$;Department of Radiology Florida Hospital, 601 East Rollins Street, Orlando, FL 32803, USA$$;Department of Pathology, Florida Hospital, 601 East Rollins Street, Orlando, FL 32803, USA$$

关键词: DFSP;    Soft tissue sarcoma;    Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.radcr.2016.02.013

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: University of Washington * Department of Radiology

【 摘 要 】

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is an extremely rare, potentially malignant tumor type that usually presents on the trunk or proximal extremities. The clinical presentation includes a gradually enlarging painless plaque-like or nodular lesion of the skin with surrounding red to blue discoloration. The diagnosis is based on clinical presentation, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, and biopsy with histologic analysis. An early and timely diagnosis improves chances of complete surgical resection thus improving prognosis. Herein, we present a rare case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with the hopes that its addition to the literature will aid in the earlier recognition of future patients and help prevent this potentially curable disease from becoming deadly.

【 授权许可】

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