title: [Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: authors' experience].
abstract: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is an uncommon slow-growing cutaneous neoplasm. Surgical excision is an effective therapeutic approach although a significant number of local recurrences has been documented in the literature. In the present paper the Authors report 3 cases of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. All cases have been surgically treated with a wide local excision extended up to 3 cm from the tumor borders. No local recurrence has been reported. The Authors conclude that the surgical technique employed could reduce the local recurrence rate of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Oncologica, Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Portale
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castiglione
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mannino
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome