title: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans metastatic to the lung. A case report.
abstract: A case is presented of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the gluteal region with metastasis to the lung appearing 7 years after wide excision of the primary lesion. The world literature is reviewed. The clinical and pathologic features of dermatofibrosarcoma are reviewed and treatment is discussed, with the aim of emphasizing the need for long-term follow-up examination of lymph nodes and for metastases following wide excision of these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Oncosurgery, Tata Memorial Hospital Dr. Ernest Borges Marg, Parel, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mistry
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D011859:Radiography; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors