title: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with onset in early childhood: a case report.
abstract: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a tumour that grows locally, infiltrating the subcutaneous tissue; it is uncommon in children. We report the case of a 27-year-old man who had had such a lesion from the age of 3 years, and it had enlarged during his lifetime. A wide local excision with margins of 3.0 cm was performed, but the lesion was not entirely removed. This is a new report of infantile dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, and this case reflects the need for Mohs micrographic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Requena
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Febrer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aliaga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome