A case of a hard inguinal nodule.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an uncommon tumor with its onset typically in the second to fifth decades of life. It most commonly presents on the trunk, and recent cytogenetic studies suggest a neural origin. A case presentation and review of the recent literature on the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of DFSP is presented.
Levit
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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Shaffer
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J
Lombardo
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PC
Foitl
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D000328:Adult; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery