title: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with lung metastasis in a patient with progressive systemic sclerosis.
abstract: A female patient with progressive systemic sclerosis and pulmonary fibrosis had a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans on the right thigh. After resection of the tumor, new lesions occurred in the scar, and wide excision was repeated. Two years later, a lung metastasis was discovered, and segmental resection was done. After 1 year of follow-up, no local recurrences or metastases were found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine D, Westfalische Wilhelms-University, Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerald W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Westermann
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Buerger
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kappes
authors.forename: Fritz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Matzkies
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kisters
mesh_terms: D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013848:Thigh / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery