title: An unusual case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
abstract: A dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans involving the thumb of a nondominant hand is reported and represents the first case reported in this location. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a soft tissue neoplasm. It is a slow growing, locally aggressive fibrous tumor that occurs with equal frequency on the chest, abdomen, back, and proximal aspect of the extremities. Only two cases involving the hand are reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coles
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Rankin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma; D006801:Humans; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms; D013933:Thumb