title: [Darier-Ferrand dermatofibrosarcoma in children].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dermatofibrosarcoma is a tumor relatively ignored in childhood.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 11 year-old boy was referred because he suffered from a tumor of the neck, which had progressively developed after a cervical traumatism occurring 4 years earlier. Examination showed a tumor moderately infiltrated, attached to the overlying erythematous skin. Biopsy showed ill-limited dermal and hypodermal proliferation of fusiform cells with a storiform arrangement. Two successive excisions were necessary and the patient is well 2 years later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case confirms responsibility of previous traumatism, progressiveness of course and necessity of large excision.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, CHU Morovan, Brest, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schollhammer
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Guillet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sassolas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guillet
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery