Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in a renal transplant patient.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in an unusual soft tissue tumour with a propensity for local recurrence and rarely metastatic spread. Given its indolent course it may be mistaken for atypical scarring or a keloid growth. Early diagnosis and prompt wide local resection of this entity are required in order to prevent a local recurrence. We report a patient who developed locally invasive dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans 4 years after a successful renal transplantation. Although other forms of sarcoma have been reported as a complication of organ transplantation and immunosuppression, this pathology has, so far, not been reported in a transplant recipient.
Lai
K N
KN
Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Lai
F M
FM
King
W W
WW
Li
P K
PK
Siu
D
D
Leung
C B
CB
Lui
S F
SF
D000328:Adult; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery