title: Flap coverage of a large defect after excision of a massive dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
abstract: We report the case of a 62-year-old man with a huge (25 X 15 cm) dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the left flank and abdomen. This is one of the largest dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans lesions reported in the literature. Wide surgical excision of the tumor with 4-cm tumor-free margins created an extensive wound. Wound coverage was performed by transposing an extended rectus abdominis myocutaneous pedicled flap to the defect. Follow-up at 2 years revealed no evidence of local or regional recurrence. We present a brief review of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and a discussion of the reconstruction of such large defects.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington.
authors: H C
authors: HC
authors: Vásconez
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sengezer
authors: P C
authors: PC
authors: McGrath
mesh_terms: D001415:Back; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps