title: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in a renal transplant patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Siu
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Lui
mesh_terms: 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