title: Pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the foot with fibrosarcomatous changes: a review and case presentation.
abstract: Pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, also known as Bednar's tumor, is a rare, aggressive, cutaneous tumor. The lesion is highly invasive but metastasis is rare. This article presents a case of Bednar's tumor of the foot with fibrosarcomatous changes and a review of the differential diagnoses of this lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Saint Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: Anto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vincetic
authors.forename: Maria Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011859:Radiography; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*