Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the vulva.
A woman aged 52 years had a tumor of the mons pubis. The morphologic picture, featuring a whirling of spindle cells with long slender, interdigitating cell processes and so-called labyrinth nuclei, conformed to a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Wide local excision is sufficient therapy, but more experience with this rare sarcoma of the vulva is necessary.
D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure